It was said of George Dennison that he has seen more active service in southern Africa than any other living man. An eminent soldier cast from a colonial mould of bitter experience, rather than of a formal military education, he was also a frontiersman equal in standing to any legendary figure of the American West. His military career saw him rise from an uncouth trooper with the Bloefontein Rangers to, fifty years later, a distinguished officer whose advice was sought by the likes of Lord Kitchener, Sir Garnet Wolseley and other British military names of fame. During this time Dennison encountered many foes, some he would have known as neighbours, or men who lately had been comrades-in-arms. He fought against Afrikaners, Dutchmen, Voortrekkers and the Boers. His black foes were also diverse, the stealthy Xhose of the Eastern Cape, the battle-axe wielding Basutos from their lofty kingdom in the clouds, the Transvaal baPedi, the masters of fortification, and most impressive of all, the amaZulu warriors of King Betswayo. In Zulu Frontiersman, Dennison recounts his remarkable exploits in rich and lively prose. Originally published in 1904 in abridged form under the title A Fight to the Finish, His memoirs have now been expertly reworked by Ron Lock and Peter Quantrill in order to re-instate some of the fascinating details missing from the earlier published account, including for example Dennison's involvement in and dramatic escape from the battle of Hlobane. AUTHOR: Ron Lock and Peter Quantrill are co-authors of the internationally acclaimed Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-Up, and Zulu Vanquished: The Destruction of the Zulu Kingdom. Both live in Kwa-Zulu Natal and enjoy access to all the historical battlefields of the area. SELLING POINTS: Riveting tale of frontier life in nineteenth century Africa First hand recollections of the Anglo-Zulu and Boer Wars Includes moving descriptions of the suffering in the besieged towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking
