History of the Zulu War

The work traces the emergence and organization of the Zulu nation and its encounters with European settlers, explains native laws, customs, and military institutions, and examines the political decisions and colonial policies that led to conflict. It then narrates the campaign: initial hostilities, the major field engagements and defenses, movements of British columns, use of native contingents, logistical challenges, leadership changes, reinforcements, and naval support; it concludes with the pursuit and capture of the Zulu monarch and the political settlement that ended active resistance.