A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift

A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift Facts, Myths and Legends Format:Paperback Dimensions:6.1" x 9.1" Pages:224 Photos:16 pages of black and white plates Publisher:Pen and Sword Military ISBN:9781399014892 Item No. 9781399014892 Thanks to newly discovered letters and documents, A Handful of Heroes updates the history of the defense of Rorkes Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms.Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the authors research proves that there is yet more to discover about this famous incident of the Zulu War 1879 and her superbly researched book reveals a number of myths that have distorted what happened during the gallant defense of the small Mission Station. For example, it transpires that the isolated outpost was already well prepared for an attack by experts in field defense. While this in no way denigrates the heroic efforts of the heavily out-num