History of the Zulu War and its Origin [Paperback]

Published in 1880, this account of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu conflict is uncommonly sympathetic towards the Zulu population involved.Written by the daughter of controversial Bishop of Natal John William Colenso, this account of the 1879 British-Zulu conflict is unusually sympathetic towards the plight of the Zulu population. Published in 1880, Frances Colenso's book was intended to support her father's outspoken criticism of the settlers' regime.Written by the daughter of controversial Bishop of Natal John William Colenso, this account of the 1879 British-Zulu conflict is unusually sympathetic towards the plight of the Zulu population. Published in 1880, Frances Colenso's book was intended to support her father's outspoken criticism of the settlers' regime.First published in 1880, just a year after the titular conflict took place, this account by Frances Colenso (184987) of the 1879 war between British settlers and the Zulu population in South Africa is remarkable in its defence of the Zulu people, a very unusual view for a British writer at this time. Colenso was the daughter of controversial bible scholar John William Colenso, the first Anglican bishop of Natal. This book was intended to support her father's criticism of British policy, but while she credits her father's influence and opinions in shaping her book, Colenso is careful to state that the work is her own. Beginning with the causes of the conflict, which she identifies as an unjust and barbaric British invasion, Colenso describes the Zulu war chronologically to its conclusion. The military details of the war were provided by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Durnford, a close friend of Colenso's.Preface; 1. First causes; 2. Langalibalele; 3. Trial of Langalibalele; 4. The Bishop's defence; 5. The Putini tribe; 6. Sir Garnet Wolseley: what he came for, what he did, and what he did not do; 7. The Matshana Inquiry and Colonel Colley; 8. The annexation of the Transvaal; 9. The disputed territory; 10. The boundary commislãô