Boer Wars Gallery

Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900. Creator: Heath

Major-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 and was knighted for his service in the Second Boer War. He committed suicide in 1903 following accusations of homosexual activity. From "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. III", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

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Cyclists - Lancashire Fusiliers, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co

Cyclists - Lancashire Fusiliers, 1900. Infantry regiment of the British Army with distinguished service through many years and wars, including the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 and the Relief of Ladysmith in February 1900 during the Second Boer War. From "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. III", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

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A Historic Battlefield: January-February 1881, and May 1900, 1901. Creator: John Talbot Coke

A Historic Battlefield: January-February 1881, and May 1900, 1901. The Battle of Majuba Hill on 27 February 1881 was the final and decisive battle of the First Boer War when the Transvaal won its independence back from the British. During the Second Boer War the British built a concentration camp in Volksrust, where many Boer women and children died. From "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

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