Dr John Laband is presently Professor of History at Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada. He was previously Professor of History at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He specialises in war and society studies and is a leading expert on the history of the Zulu kingdom. He is the author or co-author of over twenty books.

• Preface: A Clash of Military Cultures1. The Imperial Factor and the Transvaal2. The situation in the Transvaal Territory in 1880 and the outbreak of rebellion3. The Boer and the British military systems4. In open rebellion: the Boers seize the military initiative5. 'Cribbed, cabined, confined, bound-in': the blockaded garrisons6. The Natal Field Force7. Laing's Nek8. Ingogo9. Seeking a way out of the war10. Majuba11. Peace and betrayalConclusion: 'Remember Majuba!'