South African Wars Collection

Charge of the Inniskillings, Battle of the Tugela Heights, 1900 (litho)
8663991 Charge of the Inniskillings, Battle of the Tugela Heights, 1900 (litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge of the Inniskillings)

French map of the Transvaal at the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa, 1899
3479681 French map of the Transvaal at the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa, 1899; Universal History Archive/UIG

Crowds celebrating the Relief of Mafeking, London, 1900 (b/w photo)
8626543 Crowds celebrating the Relief of Mafeking, London, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders crossing the Modder River, 1899 (colour litho)
8663986 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders crossing the Modder River, 1899 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Celebrating the peace ending the Boer War, London (litho)
8672107 Celebrating the peace ending the Boer War, London (litho) by Prater, Ernest (1864-1950) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrating the peace ending the Boer War, Piccadilly Circus)

Sir Joseph Chamberlain Writeth a Dispatch to Oom Paul (litho)
8672751 Sir Joseph Chamberlain Writeth a Dispatch to Oom Paul (litho) by Gould, Francis Carruthers (1844-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Chamberlain Writeth a Dispatch to Oom Paul)

Field Marshal Earl Roberts, British soldier (colour litho)
8664055 Field Marshal Earl Roberts, British soldier (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914)

Battle of Ladysmith, 1899 (colour litho)
8663979 Battle of Ladysmith, 1899 (colour litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldiers in the trenches at the Battle of Ladysmith)

General Louis Botha blindfolded on his way to the peace conference (litho)
8672106 General Louis Botha blindfolded on his way to the peace conference (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Froissart's Modern Chronicles (litho)
8672748 Froissart's Modern Chronicles (litho) by Gould, Francis Carruthers (1844-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Froissart's Modern Chronicles)

Lord Roberts leaving the church at Pretoria, 1900 (litho)
8663998 Lord Roberts leaving the church at Pretoria, 1900 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Lord Roberts leaving the church at Pretoria)

Winston Spencer Churchill as war correspondent during the Second Boer War, Bloemfontein, 1900 (b/w photo)
528693 Winston Spencer Churchill as war correspondent during the Second Boer War, Bloemfontein, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Leander Starr Jameson taken prisoner after failure of Jameson Raid, Boers War, 1896 (print
533171 Leander Starr Jameson taken prisoner after failure of Jameson Raid, Boers War, 1896 (print() by French School, (19th century); (add.info)

Boer families in British prison camp. 2nd Boer War 1899-1902, 1901 (print)
538042 Boer families in British prison camp. 2nd Boer War 1899-1902, 1901 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal, Paris)

Paul Sandford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen (1845-1932) in 1902 (print)
538045 Paul Sandford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen (1845-1932) in 1902 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: British Lieutenant-General)

Boer War: surrender of British garrison at Jamestown to the Boers, 1901 (print)
533176 Boer War: surrender of British garrison at Jamestown to the Boers, 1901 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: British marching into imprisonment)

"For Victory! No, all hope is gone; for life! Let that go too; But for the Colours still work on - the chance is
984715 "For Victory! No, all hope is gone; for life! Let that go too; But for the Colours still work on - the chance is left with you", from Ballads of Famous Fights, First Edition

The Anglo-Boer War, The Disastrous Night Assault Of The English Camp At Tweefontein By The... (colour litho)
2798508 The Anglo-Boer War, The Disastrous Night Assault Of The English Camp At Tweefontein By The... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Demonstration Of The Parisian Students In Favor Of The Boers, Missing By The Police In Front Of The Sorbonne
2798456 The Demonstration Of The Parisian Students In Favor Of The Boers, Missing By The Police In Front Of The Sorbonne (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

An Interview With Boer Leaders And British Representatives To Discuss Peace After Three Years Of War (Colour Litho)
2798545 An Interview With Boer Leaders And British Representatives To Discuss Peace After Three Years Of War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Pickles: a Basuto pony, c. 1904 (oil on canvas)
7240922 Pickles: a Basuto pony, c.1904 (oil on canvas) by Redworth, William Josiah (1873-1947); 47x51.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Grey horse facing right)

Railway Station (b / w photo)
7160149 Railway Station (b/w photo) by Kisch, David Henry (1847-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway Station. Illustration for The Siege of Ladysmith in 120 Pictures from Photographs by)

Ladysmith Naval Brigade (b / w photo)
7160105 Ladysmith Naval Brigade (b/w photo) by Kisch, David Henry (1847-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladysmith Naval Brigade)

A Sad End (b / w photo)
7160147 A Sad End (b/w photo) by Kisch, David Henry (1847-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sad End. Illustration for The Siege of Ladysmith in 120 Pictures from Photographs by Henry Kisch)

Portrait of Orlando, Viscount Newport, afterwards 5th Earl of Bradford, c. 1902 (oil on canvas)
7240962 Portrait of Orlando, Viscount Newport, afterwards 5th Earl of Bradford, c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Frank (1854-1937); 127x100.3 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

1899 map of South Africa during Second Boer War (colour engraving)
7239667 1899 map of South Africa during Second Boer War (colour engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The horse stands between his master and the enemy (colour litho)
7193519 The horse stands between his master and the enemy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The horse stands between his master and the enemy)

Caricature of Robert Baden-Powell (litho)
7201796 Caricature of Robert Baden-Powell (litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricature of Robert Baden-Powell)

American political cartoons (litho)
7201872 American political cartoons (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American political cartoons)

Krugers Stay In Paris, Rochefort Presents To The Transvaal President The Sword Of Honor Destined For Cronje
2798377 Krugers Stay In Paris, Rochefort Presents To The Transvaal President The Sword Of Honor Destined For Cronje (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Triumphal Arrival At The Municipal Palace In London Of The City Volunteer Corps From The War... (colour litho)
2798368 The Triumphal Arrival At The Municipal Palace In London Of The City Volunteer Corps From The War... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Enthusiasm In London For British Victories In Africa, Ahead Of Mansion-House (colour litho)
2798291 The Enthusiasm In London For British Victories In Africa, Ahead Of Mansion-House (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Anglo-Boer War, Boer General Cronje constitutes himself a prisoner to Marshal Roberts (colour litho)
2798288 The Anglo-Boer War, Boer General Cronje constitutes himself a prisoner to Marshal Roberts (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-Boer War)

The War In South Africa, The Boers Reject The British Beyond The Tugela River (Colour Litho)
2798280 The War In South Africa, The Boers Reject The British Beyond The Tugela River (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War In South Africa)

The Announcement of the Conclusion of the Anglo-Boer Peace Given in the London Mansion-House on the Afternoon of 1 Corr
2798560 The Announcement of the Conclusion of the Anglo-Boer Peace Given in the London Mansion-House on the Afternoon of 1 Corr (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Anglo-Boer War, The Ambush Into Which The British Fell While Crossing A Ford In Bushman-Kop (colour litho)
2798303 The Anglo-Boer War, The Ambush Into Which The British Fell While Crossing A Ford In Bushman-Kop (colour litho) by Beltrame

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The South African Wars were a series of conflicts that shaped the history of the region. One notable event was the failure of the Jameson Raid in 1896, where Leander Starr Jameson was taken prisoner. This incident set the stage for further tensions between British forces and Boer settlers. The Boers War, which lasted from 1899 to 1902, saw numerous hardships faced by both sides. Boer families found themselves imprisoned in British camps, as depicted in a powerful print from 1901. Meanwhile, Paul Sandford Methuen, known as the 3rd Baron Methuen, played a significant role during this war. One striking image shows the surrender of a British garrison at Jamestown to the Boers in 1901. The caption "For Victory. No, all hope is gone; for life. Let that go too; But for the Colours still work on - the chance is left with you" reflects both despair and determination amidst conflict. Other prints depict various aspects of these wars: an ill-fated night assault on an English camp at Tweefontein; Parisian students demonstrating their support for the Boers despite police intervention; and an interview between Boer leaders and British representatives discussing peace after three years of war. Amidst these tumultuous times, there were also glimpses of everyday life captured through art. "Pickles: a Basuto pony, " painted around 1904 on canvas, showcases resilience even amidst chaos. A black-and-white photo captures scenes at a railway station while another depicts members of Ladysmith Naval Brigade during this period. However, not all images evoke positivity or hopefulness. One somber black-and-white photo titled "A Sad End" reminds us that wars often result in tragic consequences.