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Gallantry Awards at Rorke's Drift    by James W Bancroft
Price: $2.99 USD. 19730 words. Published on July 19, 2012. .

'Zulu!' - the epic motion picture, is based on the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879, when a garrison of British soldiers defended a supply depot and field hospital against an army of Zulu warriors. This extensively researched publication contains biographical tributes to the 15 men who were awarded the Victoria Cross or the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the famous action.
Balaclava Victoria Crosses: Including the Charge of the Light Brigade    by James W Bancroft
Price: $2.99 USD. 14800 words. Published on September 2, 2012. .

At Balaclava the Charge of the Heavy Brigade and the Light Brigade action provided two of the most famous deeds recorded in the annals of the British Army. This well-researched book contains biographical tributes and detailed accounts of the actions of the nine men who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the battle. With the Chronological Roll of all 111 Crimean War Victoria Crosses.
Local Heroes: Boer War VCs    by James W Bancroft
Price: $2.99 USD. 17990 words. Published on September 6, 2012. .

With information drawn from official documents this extensively researched book provides biographical tributes and accounts of the deeds of a selection of men who were awarded the Victoria Cross for action during the Boer War of 1899-1902. With a summary of the conflict, a chronological roll of all 78 Boer War VCs and a useful bibliography for further reading.
Battling Burnaby: The Sudan Campaign    by James W Bancroft
Price: $2.99 USD. 9090 words. Published on September 19, 2012. .

Colonel Fred Burnaby is one of the greatest adventurers who ever lived and he was the kind of man on which romantic legends are built. A fearless dare-devil and intrepid traveller, he made two perilous journeys across Asia, and he became the first person to cross the English Channel single-handedly in a balloon. However, his first love was fighting and he was killed in action in the Sudan.
Local Heroes: True Deeds of Courage    by James W Bancroft
Price: $2.99 USD. 22860 words. Published on October 11, 2012. .

This is an extensively-researched publication which provides concise and informative accounts of outstanding bravery with biographical tributes to military and civilian local heroes who risked their lives to help others.
Zulu War VCs    by James W Bancroft
Price: $2.99 USD. 20510 words. Published on May 5, 2013. .

This extensively-researched publication provides concise and informative biographical tributes and detailed accounts of the deeds of nine men who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the Zulu War, who have not received tributes in my previous books on the subject. The battles covered are Isandlwana, Ntombe, Hlobane, Khambula and Ulundi.