Louis Creswicke Collection (page 3)

Lieut. -General Sir Archibald Hunter, K. C. B. 1901. Creator: Bassano Ltd
Lieut.-General Sir Archibald Hunter, K.C.B. 1901. Sir Archibald Hunter (1856-1936) senior officer in the British Army who distinguished himself during the Boer War, leading the march on Pretoria

H. H. Prince Christian, 1901. Creator: Russell & Sons
H. H. Prince Christian, 1901. Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein (1867 -1900) grandson of Queen Victoria, served as a staff officer in the Second Boer War in the relief of Ladysmith under

British Prisoners on Their Way to Pretoria: The First Halt, 1901. Creator: Samuel Begg
British Prisoners on Their Wat to Pretoria: The First Halt, 1901. The Boers transport British prisoners to a prison camp in Pretoria, South Africa, during the second Boer War

The Disaster at Koornspruit: Driverless Teams Stampeding, 1901. Creator: John Charlton
The Disaster at Koornspruit: Driverless Teams Stampeding, 1901. Boer ambush known as Sannas Post led by Christiaan de Wet on 31 March 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Colonel Plumers Gallant Attempt to Relieve Mafeking from the North, 1900. Creator: Frank Dadd
Colonel Plumers Gallant Attempt to Relieve Mafeking from the North, 1900. The Siege of Mafeking lasted 217 days during the Second Boer War

Surrendered Boers at Belfast Anxious to Join the National Scouts, 1902. Creator: F de Harnen
Surrendered Boers at Belfast Anxious to Join the National Scouts after being addressed by Lord Kitchener, 1902. Lord Kitchener as Chief of Staff (1900-1902)

Market Square, Johannesburg, Transvaal Colony, 1901. Creator: GW Wilson and Company
Market Square, Johannesburg, Transvaal Colony, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Lieutenant-General Sir Francis Clery, K. C. B. 1901. Creator: J&S Cumming
Lieutenant-General Sir Francis Clery, K.C.B. 1901. Francis Clery (1838-1926) British Army officer who took part in the Anglo-Zulu War

The British Occupation of Bloemfontein - An Evening Concert, 1900. Creator: A Forestier
The British Occupation of Bloemfontein - An Evening Concert in Market Square by the Pipers of the Highland Brigade, 1900. British forces entered the Orange Free State

The Harbour, Buffalo River, East London, 1901. Creator: Wilson
The Harbour, Buffalo River, East London, 1901. East London served as a supply port to service military headquarters at nearby King Williams Town. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

The Train Conveying the Remains of Mr. Rhodes Saluted by the Blockhouse Guards, 1902
The Train Conveying the Remains of Mr. Rhodes Saluted by the Blockhouse Guards on its Way to the Matoppo Hills, 1902. Cecil Rhodes served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896

The Inspection of Colonial Soldiers at Windsor Castle by Queen Victoria, Nov. 16, 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Strathconas Horse, 1900. Creator: Pittaway
Strathconas Horse, 1900. Strathconas Horse landed in Cape Town on 10th April 1900. Up until then Lord Strathcona had covered the costs but the regiment was funded by the British Government as soon as

Brilliant Defence by New Zealanders at Holspruit, February 25, 1902, 1902. Creator
Brilliant Defence by New Zealanders at Holspruit, February 25, 1902, 1902. Hoedspruit in Limpopo, South Africa was seconded by the British as a garrison to intercept shipments of arms being sent by

Map Illustrating the Operations on the Orange River, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Map Illustrating the Operations on the Orange River, 1900. British forces entered the territory of the Orange Free State and occupied the capital Bloemfontein on 13 March 1900

Conveying Wounded to Wynberg Hospital Camp, 1900. Creator: Alfs Hosking
Conveying Wounded to Wynberg Hospital Camp, 1900. A Military Hospital was set up at Wynberg, a suburb of Cape Town suring the Second Boer War. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Hindoo Refugees from the Transvaal in Camp at Cape Town, 1900. Creator: Alfs Hosking
Hindoo Refugees from the Transvaal in Camp at Cape Town, 1900. Many Indians in South Africa are descendants of migrants from colonial India. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Lieut. -General Hon. N. G. Lyttelton, C. B. 1900. Creator: Unknown
Lieut.-General Hon. N. G. Lyttelton, C.B. 1900. Neville Gerald Lyttelton (1845-1931) British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War

The 2nd Northampton Regiment, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
The 2nd Northampton Regiment, 1901. The 2nd battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment, a line infantry regiment of the British Army saw overseas service in South Africa

In Beleaguered Ladysmith - Watching for Buller from Observation Hill, 1900. Creator
In Beleaguered Ladysmith - Watching for Buller from Observation Hill, 1900. British surveillance from Observation hill in Spoin kop during the Second Boer War

Brigadier-General The Earl of Dundonald, 1900. Creator: Robert Faulkner & Co
Brigadier-General The Earl of Dundonald, 1900. Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald (1852-1935) Scottish representative peer

Major-General H. J. T. Hildyard, C. B. 1900. Creator: C Knight
Major-General H. J. T. Hildyard, C.B. 1900. Sir Henry John Thoroton Hildyard (1846-1916) British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief

Mishap to the Scots Greys at Klippan, February 18, 1902, 1902. Creator: Hermanus Willem Koekkoek
Mishap to the Scots Greys at Klippan, February 18, 1902, 1902. Klippan was the last battle fought by the Greys in the Boer War, the British suffered many casualties

Simons Town, Cape Colony, 1901. Creator: Wilson
Simons Town, Cape Colony, 1901.Simons Town on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula named after Simon van der Stel

Major-General A. Fitzroy Hart, C. B. 1900. Creator: Elliott & Fry
Major-General A. Fitzroy Hart, C.B. 1900. Major-General Arthur Fitzroy Hart (1844-1910) served in the First Boer War from 1881-82

The Scene of the Fighting at Monte Cristo Hill on February 19, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Scene of the Fighting at Monte Cristo Hill on February 19, 1900. Major-General Henry J. T. Hildyards 2nd Brigade captured the 1

A Dutch Village Near Edenburg, 1902. Creator: Unknown
A Dutch Village Near Edenburg, 1902. Edenburg, a small sheep and cattle farming town about 80 kilometres south of Bloemfontein in the Free State province of South Africa

Balloon Map Illustrating the Battle of Pieters and Relief of Ladysmith, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Balloon Map Illustrating the Battle of Pieters and Relief of Ladysmith, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. IV", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala, 1902. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala, 1902. British forces defend a garrison at Fort Itala, under Boer attack on the full moon, 26 September 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

The Debacle: On the Track on a Fleeing Command, 1901. Creator: HC Seppings Wright
The Debacle: On the Track on a Fleeing Command, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

The Relief of Ladysmith - The Last Rush at Hlangwane Hill, 1900. Creator: Rene Bull
The Relief of Ladysmith - The Last Rush at Hlangwane Hill, 1900. The Boers, under heavy bombardment abandoned Hlangwane and withdrew north of the Tugela

The Blockhouse System, 1902. Creator: Unknown
The Blockhouse System, 1902. During the Second Boer War, British forces built a large number of fortifications in South Africa which played a vital role in the protection of the railway lines

Sleepless Mafeking - Hot Work in the Trenches, 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Sleepless Mafeking - Hot Work in the Trenches, 1900. The Siege of Mafeking took place from 14th October 1899 to 16th May 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Major-General Arthur Paget, 1902. Creator: J Russell & Sons
Major-General Arthur Paget, 1902. Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget (1851-1928) British soldier who reached the rank of general commanded the 20th Brigade during Lord Roberts advance through

De Wet, 1901. Creator: Unknown
De Wet, 1901. Christiaan de Wet (1854-1922) Boer general, rebel leader and politician planned the surprise attack on Sannas Post followerd by victory at Reddersburg

Shell from the Naval Brigade Dispersing Boers from Behind the Seven Sisters Kopjes, 1900
Shell from the Naval Brigade Dispersing Boers from Behind the Seven Sisters Kopjes, During the Action of 7th March at Le Gallais Kopje, near Osfontein, 1900

The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, 1900. Creator: Joseph Finnemore
The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, 1900. Bloemfontein, founded as a British outpost by Major Henry Douglas Warden and capital of the Orange Free State surrendered to the British on 13 March 1900

Sergeant of the Inniskilling Dragoons, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Sergeant of the Inniskilling Dragoons, 1900. The 6th or Inniskilling Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the British Army sent to South Africa after the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October

West Yorkshire Regiment (Colour-Sergeant) and Yorkshire Regiment (Sergeant), 1900. The 2nd battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment or Prince of Waless Own infantry

Bullock Waggon Crossing a Drift on the Umbelois River-Swaziland, 1902. Creator: Donald McCracken
Bullock Waggon Crossing a Drift on the Umbelois River-Swaziland, 1902. The Mbuluzi River known as the Umbeluzi, an important river in Mozambique augmented by various tributaries before its waters

British Prisoners Waiting for Release: The Camp at Nooitgedacht, 1901. Creator: Frank Dadd
British Prisoners Waiting for Release: The Camp at Nooitgedacht, 1901. When the Boers evacuated Pretoria they took prisoners to Nooitgedacht, in the Elands Valley

The Market Square, Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Market Square, Mafeking, 1900. The Siege of Mafeking took place from October 1899 to May 1900 during the Second Boer War

Majuba Day - Cronje Surrenders to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg, 1900
" Majuba Day" - Cronje Surrenders to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg", 1900. The surrender of Piet Cronje to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg on 27 February 1900 - previously a

Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. Creator
Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VII", by Louis Creswicke. [The Caxton Publishing Co

Algoa Bay and Port Elizabeth, from the Lighthouse, 1901. Creator: Wilson
Algoa Bay and Port Elizabeth, from the Lighthouse, 1901. Port Elizabeth on the Eastern Cape was founded in early 19th century by the government of the Cape Colony

The Battle of Paardeberg, 1900. Creator: Sidney E Paget
The Battle of Paardeberg, 1900. The Battle of Paardeberg was fought during the Second Boer War. Piet Cronjes Boer army in retreat, was intercepted by Major General John French at Paardeberg

H. M. S. Powerful. 1900. Creator: Symonds
H.M.S. " Powerful". 1900. HMS Powerful built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s provided landing parties which fought in the Siege of Ladysmith of 1899-1900 during the Second Boer War

Night Sortie from Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Night Sortie from Mafeking, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

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