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The Zulu-Boer War 1837â1840
Series: - History of Warfare, Volume: 132
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This book offers an in-depth examination of the conflict of 1838 to 1840 between the Zulus and the Boers. LeÅniewski reflects on the established historiography and reappraises some key conceptions of the war. The conflict has often been seen as a colonial war, with the Zulus cast into the role of either villains or victims. Drawing on written primary sources and Zulu oral tradition, the author instead argues that the war was a struggle between an established regional power aiming to defend and consolidate its position and an incoming power seeking land, settlement, and local supremacy.
MichaÅ LeÅniewski, Ph.D. (1997), University of Warsaw, is Professor of 19th Century and Contemporary History at that university. His research focuses on South African and British imperial history, and he has published several articles and a monograph, Klip River Affair of 1847 (PoznaÅ, 2018).
'Well illustrated with maps, LesÌniewski offers a detailed account of the conflict and of the significance of othersâ varied interventions [...] he has made a substantial contribution to the historiography of a neglected war.' Ian F. W. Beckett, War in History 29, pp. 270-271.
All interested in the history of South Africa, particularly the Zulus and the Boers, and anyone interested in 19th-century military history and colonial warfare.