Christon I. Archer World History of Warfare, Univ of Nebraska Pr, 2008, ISBN0-8032-1941-5, p. 462 "They had a national army of twenty-five thousand men equipped with cowhide shields, assegais and clubs."
History of Warfare, by Christon I. Archer[permanent dead link] University of Nebraska Press, 2002, ISBN0-8032-1941-5, p. 462 "They had a national army of twenty-five thousand men equipped with cowhide shields, assegais and clubs. Lock, p. 62, John Shepstone, Acting Secretary for Native Affairs at the time on the Zulu army – "Equipment: Each man carries his shield and assegais, and a kaross or blanket if he possesses one, he may also have a war dress of monkey skins or ox tails, this is all."
Bourquin, S..Military History Journal, V. 4, No. 4, The Zulu Military Organization, South African Military History Society, ISSN0026-4016, Dec. 1978
Hall, D.D..Military History Journal, V.4, No.5, Squares in the Zulu War 1879, South African Military History Society, ISSN0026-4016, June 1979. Details and diagrams of squares used by British
