Boers Collection

Boer War; Colenso
BATTLE OF COLENSO Buller fails to dislodge the Boers from their positions and has to retire, abandoning ten guns

Boer War: Tweebosch
TWEEBOSCH De la Reys Boers inflict a crushing defeat on Methuens force, wounding and capturing the general and scoring a major tactical victory

Boer soldiers firing, Second Boer War, South Africa
Boer soldiers firing at British soldiers during the Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa. Date: circa 1900

The Zulu war. Residence of Bishop Colenso at Bishopstowe
Bishop John William Colenso, originally from Cornwall, rocked the establishment by his support for the native Zulus when their lands were threatened by Britain and the Boers

Zulu war. St Peters, Bishop Colensos church at Pietermaritz
John William Colenso, Bishop of Natal, rocked the establishment with his radical theological views and his support for the Zulu tribes

Afrikaans of Cape Colony join the Boers of the Transvaal. Date: 1899

Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace
Boer War, group photo, first attempt (unsuccessful) to arrive at peace, at Middelburg in March 1901

Africa Boers Outspanning pre-1900

Boers on the Great Trek, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Official anti British First Boer War protest card
A conflict known also as the Transvaal Rebellion took place between the British and the Boers from 1880 to 1881 The south of Africa was overlaid with European powers competing for colonial territory

BELTRAME, Achille (1871-1945). Second Boer War. Battle of Colenso, December 15, 1899. Boer forces led by Louis Botha defeated the English army of General Sir Redvers Buller. Engraving

BELTRAME, Achille (1871-1945). Battle in Transwaal in October 1899, during the Second Boer War. Engraving

Rider Haggards house, Boer Convention
Rider Haggards house in which the Boer Convention (Pretoria Convention) was signed in 1881, ending the First Boer War. 1881

Kruger, Joubert and Cronje with map of South Africa
President Paul Kruger, General Piet Joubert and General Piet Cronje with a map of the Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1900

The Relief of Ladysmith: meeting of Generals White and Buller and their staffs, during the Second Boer War (1899-1902) Date: 1900

Paardekraal Monument to the Independence of Transvaal
The Paardekraal Monument

Marche Des Boers
MARCHE DES BOERS March by Desire Leclercq, dedicated : Salut a nos amis les Heros du Transvaal - and he doesn t mean the British ! Date: 1902

Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria, South Africa
Part of the Voortrekker Monument in Gauteng Province, Pretoria, South Africa, showing Voortrekker ox wagons in the wall surrounding the Monument -- in total there are 64 of these wagons

Boer War; Modder River
BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER British cavalry try to force a crossing of the river in the face of heavy opposition from the Boers on the other bank

Paardekraal Monument to the Independence of Transvaal
The Paardekraal Monument

Lord Roberts writing despatches in a transport wagon, during the Second Boer War (1899-1902) 1900

The Transvaal (Boer) Crisis
A Field Cornets messenger hands over commandos to Boer farmers to be ready for war Date: 1899

The Warwicks skirmishing with Boers near Weppener
Stereoscopic card captioned: The Warwicks skirmishing with Boers near Weppener, East of Bloemfontein, South Africa

Siege obelisk, Mafeking, South Africa
Siege obelisk (war memorial) in Mafeking (Mahikeng, Mafikeng), NW Province, South Africa, with the Town Hall in the background

Former President Paul Kruger, wis gave and second wife
South Africa - Former President Paul Kruger (1825-1904), his grave at Pretoria and his late second wife Gezina (nee du Plessis) (18471901). Date: circa 1907

President Krugers residence, Pretoria, South Africa
President Krugers residence, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, with Boer guards and Transvaal flag. circa 1905

A convoy of Boers. Engraving, 19th century. Colored
Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). A convoy of Boers. Engraving, 19th century. Colored

Christian De Wet
CHRISTIAN RUDOLPH DE WET Boer general, depicted during the war between the Boers and the British. Date: 1854 - 1922

Boers Trekking
A group of Boers on trek, photographed beside their wagon. Date: 1907

William Hamilton
WILLIAM HAMILTON British military officer, doubtless seeing action against the Boers. Date: circa 1901

Alfred, Viscount Milner
ALFRED, VISCOUNT MILNER British colonial administrator notable for his intransigent attiude towards the Boers Date: 1854-1925

Jameson Raid / Crossing
THE JAMESON RAID Dr Jameson and his escort cross the frontier into the Transvaal, hoping to trigger a rising of the Uitlanders against the Boers : vainly. Date: 29 December 1895

Colenso (Hunt)
JOHN WILLIAM COLENSO bishop of Natal, deposed for unorthodox views, championed natives against Boers Date: 1814 - 1883

Colenso (Photo)
JOHN WILLIAM COLENSO bishop of Natal, deposed for unorthodox views, championed natives against Boers Date: 1814 - 1883

COLENSO ( APE )
JOHN WILLIAM COLENSO bishop of Natal, deposed for unorthodox views, championed natives against Boers Date: 1814 - 1883

Boers before the tribunal during the Boer War
In the Transvaal during the Boer War, Boers have to appear before tribunals who decide if they have defended their homes with too much enthusiasm. Date: 1900

BELTRAME, Achille (1871-1945). General Cronje imprisoned by Marshal Roberts. Anglo-Boer War, 1900

BELTRAME, Achille (1871-1945). Second Boer War. 1899-1902. The Boers defended in trenches along the Tugela river during the British offensive of 1900. Engraving

Joseph Chamberlain as a Lion Tamer, taming his various opponents and enemies, named as the Radicals, the opposition Press and the Boer African Lion (bearing a suspicious likeness to Paul Kruger)

Old Yokel extols the fighting qualities of his son
" My Laad Garge as bin feaghtin t Booers. If e only whopped em like e did is did is Old Woman, ed mak em sit up, I tell ye." Date: 1900

The Ex-President of South Africa, Paul Kruger - in exile
The Ex-President of South Africa, Paul Kruger (1825-1904) in exile toward the end of his life, possibly at his final home in Clarens, Switzerland. Date: circa 1904

DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). British writer
" DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). British writer, author of Sherlock Holmes. " The Great Boer War" (London, 1901). SPAIN. Barcelona

General De Wet during the Boer War
General De Wet (Boer general, rebel leader and politician) and his staff in the Transvaal during the Boer War. Date: 1900

Peace. In memory of the brave deeds of the Boers

General Sir George Colley at battle of Majuba Hill
The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the battle of Majuba Mountain just before he was killed

Jameson Raid / Captured
THE JAMESON RAID - Dr Jameson and his party fail to trigger an Uitlander rising in the Transvaal : captured at Doornkop, they are handed over to the British authorities 2 January 1896

Swaziland, South Africa - Tenbe River - a landing place

South Africa - President Kruger, Dr. Leyds and Ministers
President Kruger, Dr. Leyds and his Ministers of State - South Africa

Chamberlain Satirised
Joseph Chamberlain depicted as Coleridges Ancient Mariner, with the albatross of the South African republics tied round his neck - as war breaks out with the Boers

Boer / Prisoners / 1st Brits
PRISONERS The first British prisoners are rounded up by the Boers

Pagets Horse in Action
The Imperial Yeomanry in action: Pagets Horse Company chasing Boers outside Lichtenberg

Birmignham Riot / 1901
A riot by Pro-Boers at a meeting of the Liberal association at Birmingham Town Hall. Lloyd George who addressed the meeting escaped dressed in policemans uniform

Battle of Colenso
At COLENSO, the Boers are in a strong position to repel Buller when he makes a brave attack on their position, forcing him to retire with heavy losses

Boer on the March / 1899
TROOP MOVEMENTS Boers on the march through the Transvaal

Boer War: Steyn Escapes
BOERS ESCAPE Riding at night, Steyn and De Wet escape to the Transvaal

Battle of Biddulphsberg
BIDDULPHSBERG A British cavalry force crossing the veldt is attacked by the Boers from the high ground

Boer War; Tugela River
TUGELA RIVER (near Ladysmith, Natal) Boers defend the Tugela River, blocking Methuens advance on Ladysmith

Boer War; Modderspruit
MODDERSPRUIT (Modder River) Boers under Cronje attack Lord Methuens column but are driven from their positions : the mules suffer as many losses as the men

South Africa / Blood River
The Battle of Blood River. The charge of the Boers to avenge Dingaans Daag

Krugers Home, Transvaal
The home of President Kruger, in the Transvaal; at this time there is great sympathy for the Boers in Europe, the British being seen, for some reason, as greedy oppressors

Colenso / Kilburn Cdv
JOHN WILLIAM COLENSO bishop of Natal, deposed for unorthodox views, championed natives against Boers

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