Rorke's Drift Revisited : A New Account of the Most Famous Battle of the Anglo-Zulu War

Dr Adrian Greaves? is widely acknowledged as a leading expert on the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and his previous account of Rorke?s Drift has become a standard work on that battle.However, by his own admission, it is hopelessly out of date as are other existing accounts.Rorke?s Drift Revisited is not merely a revised edition of that earlier work but a completely new account with much new research that challenges many misconceptions and myths. Explaining how previous accounts have been distorted by false reporting, false memory syndrome, ignorance of the site and archaeological evidence, the author presents fascinating fresh evidence and analysis.Among the more sensational revelations is that Lieutenant John Chard did not write the famous Chard Report, which has been the main primary source for the battle.He also shows that neither Lieutenant Ardendorff nor the missionary Reverend Otto Witt was there.Nor were the famous mealie-bag-and-biscuit-box barricades hastily erected, as per the film;