Boer Wars Collection

Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Household 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

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 Bruton
The 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 Sheldon
Lord 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. Creator
The 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: 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

Occupation of Brandfort after evacuation forced by the splendid detour of mounted infantry, South Africa
495456 Occupation of Brandfort after evacuation forced by the splendid detour of mounted infantry, South Africa, 1900 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr. Kruger's Portrait, Hung in the Raad-Saal at Pretoria, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Kruger's Portrait, Hung in the Raad-Saal at Pretoria, c1900. South African Boer leader Paul Kruger, President of Transvaal. Engraving after a photograph

Lieut.-General Baden-Powell, c1900. Creator: Lafayette
Lieut.-General Baden-Powell, c1900. Portrait of Lieutenant General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, British soldier and defender of Mafeking in the Boer War

Dr. Leyds, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Leyds, c1900. Portrait of Dutch lawyer Willem Johannes Leyds who served as state attorney and state secretary of the South African Republic

After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: A.E. Huitt
After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrendered to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg, South Africa. Engraving after a photograph

Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Marguerite Jacob
Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrenders to Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Commander in Chief of the British Army, after the Battle of Paardeberg

The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). The Boers defeat the British in South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo... c1900. Creator: E. B
The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo Station, c1900. Crowds cheer British soldiers leaving London to fight in South Africa

Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900, (c1900). Boer Wars. Map showing lines of communication and the positions of the British and the Boers

H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Creator: Marguerite Jacob
H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The Imperial Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, c1900. Creator: Andre & Sleigh
The Imperial Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, c1900. The South African Light Horse, a regiment of the British Army, was formed in 1899

Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Creator: Charles John De Lacy
Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Transports were now daily reaching Cape Town, and during the next ten days a brigade of Guards numbering 4, 000

A Boer Commando, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Boer Commando, c1900. South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Majuba, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Majuba, c1900. South Africa. Site of the Battle of Majuba Hill (1881), the final and decisive battle of the First Boer War. Illustration from a photograph

"In Sight": Lord Dundonald's Dash on Ladysmith, February 28, 1900, by Lucy E. Kemp-Welch, c1900. Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald

Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Creator: William Barnes Wollen
Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Scene from the Second Matabele War. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Piet J. Joubert (1831-1900), Commandant-General of the South African Republic, 1890. Creator: Thérèse Schwartze
Piet J. Joubert (1831-1900), Commandant-General of the South African Republic, 1890

'Spionkopje; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Spionkopje; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Creator: John Charlton
The 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 McCracken
Delagoa 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 & Co
The 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 Paget
Boers 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 & Fry
Brigadier-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: Unknown
Mafeking: 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 Knight
General 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 & Co
Officers 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 Co
Major-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 McCracken
Church 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, 1901
Muster 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: Unknown
The 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 Ltd
Major-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 & Smith
Major-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: Unknown
Mr 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 & Co
The 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 II
Burning 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

South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburgh s
South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburghs Volunteer Rifles (Dispatch Rider), 1900

Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, The Defender of Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Elliot & Fry
Colonel 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 Majuba Hill, 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Battle of Majuba Hill, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

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The Boer Wars, a tumultuous chapter in history, witnessed the clash between the British Empire and the resilient Boer republics of South Africa. In this captivating collection of images, we catch glimpses of bravery, desperation, and rallying spirits. Amidst the chaos, we find ourselves in awe as we witness a Household Cavalry-Captain from the 2nd Life Guards during 1900. His unwavering determination is evident as he stands tall amidst uncertainty – a symbol of British resilience. Next, our attention shifts to The Cape Town Highlanders in 1900. Created by JE Bruton, this image captures their stoic expressions and proud stance that epitomize their unwavering loyalty towards their cause. Lord Methuen emerges as an inspiring figure in another photograph taken by Charles Mills Sheldon during his attempt to rally broken forces at Tweebosch in 1902. Despite adversity surrounding him, Lord Methuen's leadership shines through as he motivates his troops to persevere. A moment frozen in time takes us back to November 7th, 1900 – The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars near Lydenberg. This breathtaking creation encapsulates both fear and courage as these brave soldiers charge forward under cover of darkness. Major-General Hector A. Macdonald becomes an emblematic figure captured by Heath's lens in 1900. With his distinguished presence and decorated uniform adorned with medals denoting valorous acts on previous battlefields – he embodies honor and duty. General Sir Bindon Blood steps into focus next; his commanding aura resonating through Donald McCracken's portrait from 1902. A strategic mastermind leading troops into battle against formidable opponents - General Blood leaves an indelible mark on history. John Charlton brings forth a vivid depiction of The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging (1902).