Heliographs in the Zulu War

Ian Knight describes the use of heliographs in the siege of Eshowe and other places.

Disaster at Maiwand

Michael Barthorp chronicles the Battle of Maiwand during the Second Afghan War, 1880. The last stand of the 66th Regiment is detailed.

The US Campaign for Santiago

Tim Gordon describes the events leading up to the Spansh-American War of 1898 and the US plan for the invasion of Cuba. This covers up to the Battle of Las Guasimas. Extensive illustrations and Order of Battle.

Durban's Military History in Miniature

A local history museum in Durban (the former Port Natal) displays six-inch-tall, hand-sculpted miniatures of personalities intertwined with the city's past, including Zulu kings, British officers, and Boer commanders.

Burmese Land Grab

Mark Bevis offers a skirmish-level colonial scenario based on warring Burmese factions and a British police force.

Blockhouses of the Boer War

Meurig Jones leads us through a pictorial history of British-built blockhouses and their effect upon the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902).

Medals

In color, 15 medals, including the Victoria Cross.

News From the Front

Two Reviews: Khaki and Red / Colonial Wars Source Book
Reviews: Osprey Titles
News: American Wars
Review: Blood on Painted Mountain
Review: The South African Campaign of 1879
Review: A Widow-Making War
News: Living History: Siege of Eshowe
Review: Badges of the British Army
Review: The Military and United States Indian Policy
Review: The Military in British India

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