This work covers the key period of the wars against the Zulu and Boers - the dramatic battles of Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana, Ulundi, Laing's Nek and Majuba are some of the most famous engagements in the history of the British Army.

At Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana, Majuba and Ulundi, Britain's Redcoat soldiers took part in some of the most famous battles in the history of the British Army. This book investigates the typical experiences of the infantrymen who fought on the African veldt.