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Boer Wars Collection (#2)

The Boer Wars, a tumultuous chapter in history, witnessed the clash between the British Empire and the resilient Boer republics of South Africa

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: The Battle of Majuba Hill, 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II

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]

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900. Creator

The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900. Creator
The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: The Battle of Colenso - The Last Desperate Attempt to Save the Guns of the 14th

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

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Private, Drummers, Piper, and Bugler - The Black Watch, 1900. Creator: Knight

Private, Drummers, Piper, and Bugler - The Black Watch, 1900. Creator: Knight
Private, Drummers, Piper, and Bugler - The Black Watch, 1900. Black Watch infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland were stationed in India from 1896

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Cyclists - Lancashire Fusiliers, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co

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

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: The Battle of Modder River - The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Crossing the Drift, 1900

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

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: All That Was Left of Them. The Black Watch After the Battle of Magersfontein, 1900

All That Was Left of Them. The Black Watch After the Battle of Magersfontein, 1900
" All That Was Left of Them." The Black Watch After the Battle of Magersfontein, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Mafeking Relieved, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Mafeking Relieved, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Mafeking Relieved, 1900, (1933). Patriotic crowds celebrate outside the London home of British colonel Robert Baden-Powell after his part in the relief of the British-held town in South Africa

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: The Fight at Paardeberg, 1900

The Fight at Paardeberg, 1900. Scene from the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) fought in what is now South Africa, between Great Britain

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lord Roberts (colour litho)

Lord Roberts (colour litho)
5216190 Lord Roberts (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Roberts. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Mafeking Day at Capetown (colour litho)

Mafeking Day at Capetown (colour litho)
5216185 Mafeking Day at Capetown (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mafeking Day at Capetown)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Groote Schuur (colour litho)

Groote Schuur (colour litho)
5216181 Groote Schuur (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Groote Schuur. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Cecil J Rhodes at Groote Schuur (colour litho)

Cecil J Rhodes at Groote Schuur (colour litho)
5216180 Cecil J Rhodes at Groote Schuur (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cecil J Rhodes at Groote Schuur)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Cecil J Rhodes fruit farm at Paarl (colour litho)

Cecil J Rhodes fruit farm at Paarl (colour litho)
5216178 Cecil J Rhodes fruit farm at Paarl (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cecil J Rhodes fruit farm at Paarl)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lieutenant-General Pole-Carew (colour litho)

Lieutenant-General Pole-Carew (colour litho)
5216193 Lieutenant-General Pole-Carew (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General Pole-Carew)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lieutenant-General Hector Macdonald (colour litho)

Lieutenant-General Hector Macdonald (colour litho)
5216171 Lieutenant-General Hector Macdonald (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General Hector Macdonald)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lieutenant-General French (colour litho)

Lieutenant-General French (colour litho)
5216169 Lieutenant-General French (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General French)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: In the garden of the Convent, Bloemfontein (colour litho)

In the garden of the Convent, Bloemfontein (colour litho)
5216192 In the garden of the Convent, Bloemfontein (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the garden of the Convent, Bloemfontein)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lord Robertss Headquarters, Aasvogel Kop (colour litho)

Lord Robertss Headquarters, Aasvogel Kop (colour litho)
5216191 Lord Robertss Headquarters, Aasvogel Kop (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Robertss Headquarters, Aasvogel Kop)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Winston Churchill (colour litho)

Winston Churchill (colour litho)
5216174 Winston Churchill (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winston Churchill)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lord Algernon Gordon Lennox (colour litho)

Lord Algernon Gordon Lennox (colour litho)
5216168 Lord Algernon Gordon Lennox (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Algernon Gordon Lennox)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Major O Meara (colour litho)

Major O Meara (colour litho)
5216165 Major O Meara (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major O Meara. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Boer Prisoners (colour litho)

Boer Prisoners (colour litho)
5216163 Boer Prisoners (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boer Prisoners. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Boer Prisoners on the way from Paardeberg (colour litho)

Boer Prisoners on the way from Paardeberg (colour litho)
5216162 Boer Prisoners on the way from Paardeberg (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boer Prisoners on the way from Paardeberg)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lord Roberts in his study, at Headquarters, Bloemfontein (colour litho)

Lord Roberts in his study, at Headquarters, Bloemfontein (colour litho)
5216196 Lord Roberts in his study, at Headquarters, Bloemfontein (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Roberts in his study, at Headquarters)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Sir Alfred Milner (colour litho)

Sir Alfred Milner (colour litho)
5216186 Sir Alfred Milner (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Alfred Milner)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Rudyard Kipling (colour litho)

Rudyard Kipling (colour litho)
5216176 Rudyard Kipling (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudyard Kipling. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Cronje and Major Albrecht (colour litho)

Cronje and Major Albrecht (colour litho)
5216160 Cronje and Major Albrecht (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cronje and Major Albrecht)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Duke of Marlborough (colour litho)

Duke of Marlborough (colour litho)
5216159 Duke of Marlborough (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duke of Marlborough)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Sir Alfred Milner interviewing Colonel Cholmondeley of the CIV (colour litho)

Sir Alfred Milner interviewing Colonel Cholmondeley of the CIV (colour litho)
5216156 Sir Alfred Milner interviewing Colonel Cholmondeley of the CIV (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Dr Conan Doyle (colour litho)

Dr Conan Doyle (colour litho)
5216164 Dr Conan Doyle (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Conan Doyle. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: New Zealand Mounted Rifles acting as Scouts (colour litho)

New Zealand Mounted Rifles acting as Scouts (colour litho)
5216158 New Zealand Mounted Rifles acting as Scouts (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Zealand Mounted Rifles acting as Scouts)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: The Late Admiral Maxse (colour litho)

The Late Admiral Maxse (colour litho)
5216194 The Late Admiral Maxse (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Admiral Maxse)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lord Roberts and staff watching battle of Osfontein (colour litho)

Lord Roberts and staff watching battle of Osfontein (colour litho)
5216188 Lord Roberts and staff watching battle of Osfontein (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Sir Alfred Milner at his desk (colour litho)

Sir Alfred Milner at his desk (colour litho)
5216184 Sir Alfred Milner at his desk (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Alfred Milner at his desk)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Winston Churchill as war correspondent (colour litho)

Winston Churchill as war correspondent (colour litho)
5216167 Winston Churchill as war correspondent (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winston Churchill as war correspondent)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Burdett-Coutts (colour litho)

Burdett-Coutts (colour litho)
5216166 Burdett-Coutts (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burdett-Coutts. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Prince Francis of Teck (colour litho)

Prince Francis of Teck (colour litho)
5216157 Prince Francis of Teck (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Francis of Teck)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Sir Alfred Milner addressing an audience on Mafeking Day (litho)

Sir Alfred Milner addressing an audience on Mafeking Day (litho)
5216189 Sir Alfred Milner addressing an audience on Mafeking Day (litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Colonel Frank Rhodes (colour litho)

Colonel Frank Rhodes (colour litho)
5216182 Colonel Frank Rhodes (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Frank Rhodes)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Dutch farmhouse on Rhodes Estates, Paarl (colour litho)

Dutch farmhouse on Rhodes Estates, Paarl (colour litho)
5216177 Dutch farmhouse on Rhodes Estates, Paarl (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch farmhouse on Rhodes Estates, Paarl)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Duke of Norfolk (colour litho)

Duke of Norfolk (colour litho)
5216175 Duke of Norfolk (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duke of Norfolk. Illustration for War Impressions (A&C Black).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Highlanders marching through Bloemfontein (colour litho)

Highlanders marching through Bloemfontein (colour litho)
5216170 Highlanders marching through Bloemfontein (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highlanders marching through Bloemfontein)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lord Roberts watching the battle of Osfontein (colour litho)

Lord Roberts watching the battle of Osfontein (colour litho)
5216187 Lord Roberts watching the battle of Osfontein (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Roberts watching the battle of Osfontein)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Lieutenant-General Hector Macdonald outside Bloemfontein (colour litho)

Lieutenant-General Hector Macdonald outside Bloemfontein (colour litho)
5216172 Lieutenant-General Hector Macdonald outside Bloemfontein (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Boer War, 1900-1901 - Last Summer Things Were Greener, 1901. Creator: Byam Shaw

Boer War, 1900-1901 - Last Summer Things Were Greener, 1901. Creator: Byam Shaw
Boer War, 1900-1901 - Last Summer Things Were Greener, 1901. The subject is the artists sister, Margaret Glencairn. She is depicted mourning her cousin George killed in the Boer War, South Africa

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: General Bruce Hamilton, 1902. Creator: Russell & Sons

General Bruce Hamilton, 1902. Creator: Russell & Sons
General 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

Background imageBoer Wars Collection: Officer of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co

Officer of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
Officer 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



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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).