Warrior Chiefs of Southern Africa: Shaka of the Zulu, Moshoeshoe of the BaSotho, Mzilikazi of the Matabele, Maqoma of the XhosaFirebird Books, 1994 - 192 pages By looking at the lives and military campaigns of four great warriors, this book paints a picture of Southern Africa before the Europeans arrived. It features: Shaka of the Zulu, Africa's legendary hero, and the instigator of Zulu greatness and nationhood; Maqomo of the Xhosa - a master of guerilla warfare and the most daring and talented military leader of his age; Mzilikazi of the Matabele - he fought the Zulus, the Sotho and the Boers, and finally settled in Zimbabwe; Moeshoeshoe of the BaSotho - in the 1830s, the most powerful leader west of the Drakensberg Mountains. |
Table des matières
Contents | 7 |
The Heavens that Thundered 9 Zululand 12 Birth and Childhood | 14 |
The Crushing 26 Shakas Kingdom 26 Coming | 36 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Warrior Chiefs of Southern Africa: Shaka of the Zulu, Moshoeshoe of the ... Ian Knight Affichage d'extraits - 1994 |
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African allies amabutho amaNgqika Amatholes armed attack BaSotho battle began Boers British bush campaign Cape Frontier Cape Frontier War cattle ceremony clans Colonial authorities command defeated Dingane Dingiswayo dress enemy Enhla European feathers fighting fire fled followers force Fynn Gabeni Gcaleka Grahamstown Griqua guns Harry Smith headress heir herds Hintsa Hlubi homestead Khoi Khumalo killed king king's kingdom Kroomie Kuruman laager land large numbers later leader Limpopo Lobengula Magaliesberg Maqoma Matabele Matabeleland Matiwane mfecane Mfengu military missionaries Mlanjeni Moffat Moshoeshoe Moshoeshoe's mountains move Mthethwa Mzilikazi Natal nation Ndebele Ndebele army Ndebele warrior Ndlambe Ndlambe's Ndwandwe Ngqika Nguni Nxele once party Pedi Potgieter raid regiments retreat River Robben Island Sandile Sekonyela settlements settlers Shaka shield Shona Sotho stabbing successful tactics territory Thaba Bosiu Tlokoa took Transvaal Trekkers troops Tyhali Vaal wagon wars Waterkloof weapons Xhosa Xhosa chiefs young Zansi Zimbabwe Zulu Zululand Zwide