Field Guide to The War in Zululand and the Defence of Natal 1879 by J.P.C. Laband & P.S. Thompson

Field Guide to The War in Zululand and the Defence of Natal 1879 by J.P.C. Laband and P.S. Thompson remains one of the most respected and practical guides to the Anglo-Zulu War available to collectors, historians, battlefield enthusiasts, and students of Southern African military history. Published by the University of Natal Press in Pietermaritzburg, this 1983 second revised edition builds upon the acclaimed original 1979 publication and incorporates expanded research and updated historical interpretation.

This detailed field guide provides invaluable insight into the military campaigns fought between British Imperial forces and the Zulu Kingdom during the pivotal events of 1879. Covering famous engagements such as Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift, Hlobane, Kambula, Gingindlovu, Ulundi, and the defence of Natal, Field Guide to The War in Zululand combines scholarly research with practical battlefield orientation. The inclusion of exceptional cartography by B. Martin makes this title especially desirable, with maps and tactical diagrams that allow readers to visualise troop movements and battlefield geography in remarkable detail.

J.P.C. Laband is internationally recognised as one of the foremost historians of the Anglo-Zulu War, and together with P.S. Thompson produced a work that has become an essential companion for visitors to KwaZulu-Natal battlefields and collectors of Africana military literature. Field Guide to The War in Zululand balances accessibility with academic depth, making it equally suitable for casual readers and serious researchers.

Copies in near fine condition are increasingly difficult to source, particularly clean South African printings from the University of Natal Press. This edition is highly collectible and an important addition to any Africana, colonial military, or Zulu War collection.

Condition – Near Fine

1983 paperback edition. Covers remain bright and clean with only minor signs of handling. Internally clean, well preserved, and securely bound. Published