Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, lst Viscount Baden-Powell, English soldier. Baden-Powell (1857-1941) became famous as the defender of Mafeking in the Boer War (1899-1902)
Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & CoHousehold Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. 2nd Regiment of Life Guards was renamed 2nd Life Guards in 1877 and contributed to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment in the Second Boer War
Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Artist: KnightSir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Buller (1839-1908) won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879
General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902. Sir Bindon Blood (1842-1940) British Army commander who served in Egypt, Afghanistan, India and Southern Africa. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
The Cape Town Highlanders, 1900. Creator: JE BrutonThe Cape Town Highlanders, 1900. The Cape Town Highlanders infantry regiment of the South African Army was mobilised for active duty during the Second Boer War
Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills SheldonLord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Koos de la Rey ambushed Methuens column at Tweebosch on on 7 March 1902, Lord Methuen was captured by the Boers
The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. CreatorThe Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]
Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C. B. 1900. Creator: HeathMajor-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900. Hector MacDonald (1853- 1903) also known as Fighting Mac, served as as subaltern in the First Boer War
General Methuen surrendering to de la Rey, 2nd Boer War, 7 March 1902. Paul Sandford Methuen (1845-1932) British Lieutenant-General
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Artist: G LekegianHoratio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Kitchener (1850-1916) regained the Sudan for Egypt by his victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Creator: John CharltonThe Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Boers charged British positions at the Battle of Bakenlaagte, 30 October 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Delagoa Bay, 1902. Creator: Donald McCrackenDelagoa Bay, 1902. Maputo Bay formerly Delagoa Bay, an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Mozambique, a strategic position, in terms of trade, transport and labour links
The Grenadier Guards (Colour-Sergeant & Sergeant-Major), 1901. Creator: Gregory & CoThe Grenadier Guards (Colour-Sergeant & Sergeant-Major), 1901. The Grenadier Guard, an infantry regiment of the British Army were deployed to South Africa
Boers Caught in the Act of Cutting the Telegraph Wires, 1902. Creators: Walter PagetBoers Caught in the Act of Cutting the Telegraph Wires, 1902. Telegraph wires were cut and railways sabotaged by the Boers. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Brigadier-General The Earl of Erroll, 1902. Creator: Elliott & FryBrigadier-General The Earl of Erroll, 1902. Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll, (1852-1927), Scottish general commissioned to the Imperial Yeomanry
Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). Creator: UnknownMafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). The town of Mafeking, (now called Mahikeng, in South Africa)
Mafeking night in London, 1900 (1906). Celebrations on the street for the relief of the British-held town in South Africa, besieged by the Boers for 217 days from October 1899 until May 1900
General Babington, 1902. Creator: Charles KnightGeneral Babington, 1902. Sir James Melville Babington (1854-1936) British Army officer and cavalry leader who took part in the Battle of Magersfontein on 10-11 December 1899
Officers of the Highland Light Infantry, 1901. Creator: Gregory & CoOfficers of the Highland Light Infantry, 1901. The Highland Light Infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881 and was posted to South Africa in October 1899
Major-General Walter Kitchener, 1902. Creator: London Stereoscopic & Photographic CoMajor-General Walter Kitchener, 1902. Frederick Walter Kitchener (1858- 1912) British soldier and colonial administrator, brother of Lord Kitchener Commander-in-Chief of the troops in South Africa
Church Square, Pretoria, 1902. Creator: Donald McCrackenChurch Square, Pretoria, 1902. Historic centre of the city of Pretoria, South Africa in 1954 had a statue of the Boer leader and president of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger, at its centre
The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901, 1902. Victorian Mounted Rifles under attack on their camp at Wilmansrust by Boers dressed in captured khaki uniforms and turned up hats
Map Showing District Between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the Position of the British Forces Round the Latter, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, January 12, 1901, 1901Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, for Inspection by General Brabant, January 12, 1901, 1901. British military parade in colonial South Africa
Their Ordeal of Fire: The Grenadier Guards at the Battle of Biddulphs Berg, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C
The Tentacles at Work, 1901. Creator: UnknownThe Tentacles at Work, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]
Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D. S. O. 1901. Creator: Bassano LtdMajor-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D.S.O. 1901. Horace Smith-Dorrien (1858-1930) British Army General. One of the few British survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana who also distinguished himself in
Major-General Barton, C. B. 1901. Creator: Debenham & SmithMajor-General Barton, C.B. 1901. Major General Sir Geoffrey Barton (1844- 1922) served the British Army from 1862 until 1904 commanded the 6th Brigade of the South Natal Field Force in the Relief of
Mr M. T. Steyn. Late President Orange Free State, 1900. Creator: UnknownMr M. T. Steyn. Late President Orange Free State, 1900. Martinus Theunis Steyn (1857-1916) South African lawyer, politician, and statesman
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1901. Creator: Gregory & CoThe Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1901. The 1st battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers line infantry regiment of the British Army served in the 1899 to 1902 Second Boer War
Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 1901. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville IIBurning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 1901. During Peace talks of February 1901, Kitchner declared he would stop his troops burning farms if Louis Botha instructed the Boers to stop using them
Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, The Defender of Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Elliot & FryColonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, The Defender of Mafeking, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]
The Battle of Colenso - The Last Desperate Attempt to Save the Guns of the 14th and 66th Batteries, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C
Cyclists - Lancashire Fusiliers, 1900. Creator: Gregory & CoCyclists - Lancashire Fusiliers, 1900. Infantry regiment of the British Army with distinguished service through many years and wars
The Battle of Modder River - The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Crossing the Drift, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C
The Fight at Paardeberg, 1900. Scene from the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) fought in what is now South Africa, between Great Britain
General Bruce Hamilton, 1902. Creator: Russell & SonsGeneral Bruce Hamilton, 1902. Bruce Meade Hamilton (1857-1936) British Army General during the Second Boer War and World War I. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Boers Taking the Oath of Neutrality at Greylingstad, 1901. Creator: Henry Marriott PagetBoers Taking the Oath of Neutrality at Greylingstad, 1901. Boer farmers who took an oath of neutrality were assured safe conduct to their homes
Officer of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1901. Creator: Gregory & CoOfficer of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1901. The Victoria Mounted Rifles were a regiment of Australian forces who served in the Second Boer War. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
De Wets Attempt to Cross the Railway, 1902. Creator: UnknownDe Wets Attempt to Cross the Railway, 1902. De Wets troops attempt to cross a railway line in Orange River Colony under fire from British troops in a blockhouse
No Surrender! The Defence of Fort Italia on September 26, 1901, 1902" No Surrender!" The Defence of Fort Italia on September 26, 1901, 1902. British forces defend a garrison at Fort Itala, from Boer attack on 26 September 1901
The Battlefields of Pretoria. (From a personal survey). 1901. Creator: UnknownThe Battlefields of Pretoria. (From a personal survey). 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]
Prinsloos Last Stand in the Valley of the Little Caledon: The Boers Position on the Heights, 1901. Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo (1861-1900)
Prinsloos Commando Retreating to the Brandwater Basin after the Fight at Retiefs Nek, 1901. Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo (1861-1900)
Major-General R. A. P. Clements, 1901. Creator: Elliott & FryMajor-General R. A. P. Clements, 1901. Ralph Arthur Penrhyn Clements (1855- 1909) senior British Army officer appointed a brigade commander during the Second Boer War
A Historic Battlefield: January-February 1881, and May 1900, 1901. Creator: John Talbot CokeA Historic Battlefield: January-February 1881, and May 1900, 1901. The Battle of Majuba Hill on 27 February 1881 was the final
Lieut. -Colonel The Earl of Airlie (12th Lancers), 1901. Creator: Bassano LtdLieut.-Colonel The Earl of Airlie (12th Lancers), 1901. David Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie (1856-1900) Scottish peer of the 12th Royal Lancers who took part in the Battle of Magersfontein
Australian Bushmen on the March, 1901. Creator: Allan StewartAustralian Bushmen on the March, 1901. The Australian mounted Imperial Bushmen regiment was raised in Queensland colony for service during the Second Boer War
