  | CHAPTER I. | | PAGE | | Early History of the Zulu Nation and of Natal | 1 | | | CHAPTER II. | | Native Policy in Natal—Laws, Customs, and Religion of the Zulus | 21 | | | CHAPTER III. | | Events preliminary to Zulu War—Commencement of Hostilities | 34 | | | CHAPTER IV. | | Lord Chelmsford's Plans—The Battle of Isandhlwana—The Heroic Defence of Rorke's Drift—Panic in the Colony—Request for Reinforcements—Reply from the Queen—The Ministry—Sir Bartle Frere—Lord Chelmsford | 50 | | | CHAPTER V. | | Pearson's Column—March to Ekowe—Battle of Inyezane—Ekowe—Zulu Army—Wood's Column—Reinforcements from England—The Colonists—The Navy | 71 | | | CHAPTER VI. | | The Zlobane Mountain—Piet Uys—The Battle of Kambula—The Intombe Disaster—Battle of Ghinghelovo—Relief of Ekowe | 91 | | | CHAPTER VII. | | The Services of Native Contingents—Lord Chelmsford and Sir H. Bulwer—Review of the Campaign—Difficulties of Transport—Immense Delay—Burying the Dead at Isandhlwana | 112 | | | CHAPTER VIII. | | Sir Bartle Frere's Policy—Censure of the Home Government—Slow Operations—Affair of the 5th of June—The Prince Imperial—His Arrival—Services—Character—Death—Court-Martial—Funeral Rites and Embarkation of the Body of the Prince Imperial | 140 | | | CHAPTER IX. | | The Policy of Sir Bartle Frere—Slow Advance of the British Columns—Appointment and Arrival of Sir Garnet Wolseley—Battle of Ulundi—Resignation and Departure of Lord Chelmsford | 170 | | | CHAPTER X. | | Lord Chelmsford's Policy—Promptness and Decision of Sir Garnet Wolseley—The Hunt and Capture of Cetywayo—Departure from Natal—The Last of the Zulu Kings a Prisoner in the Castle of Cape Town—Great Meeting with Zulu Chiefs—Sir G. Wolseley's Speech—Settlement of the Country—End of the War | 203 | | | Appendix | 213 |
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