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IMAGO International History, First Boer War 1880-1881

Aug 26, 2025

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  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED The late Captain W. Lawrell, 1880. Engraving from a photograph by Elliott and Fry. At the capture of Secokunis town, in the Transvaal, by the troops under command of Lieutenant-General Sir Garnet Wolseley, on Nov. 28, Captain Walter Lawrell, of the 4th Hussars, acting as orderly officer to Colonel Baker Russell, who commanded in that action, was one of the few officers killed. He was only son of the Rev. John Lawrell, and was educated at the Charterhouse. He entered the Army in December, 1865, as Cornet in the 9th Lancers, in which regiment, by a strange coincidence, so many of his old brother-officers were falling in Afghanistan nearly at the time of his own death. He exchanged into the 4th Hussars, and on their return from India volunteer Copyright:ThexPrintxCollector HeritagexImagesxUnknownx IMAGO
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Secokunis Town, in the Transvaal, from the heights occupied by the 94th Regiment, November 28, 1880. Secokuni Sekhukhune was the hereditary chieftain of a tribe called the Bapedi, or sometimes the Makatees, a branch of the Basuto Kaffir nation, long ago settled in the mountain country...Our troublesome and costly warfare against this petty South African potentate has just been terminated by Sir Garnet Wolseleys adroit and successful attack, on Nov. 28, upon Secokunis formidable stronghold in the Lulu mountains, beyond the Steelpoort river, not far from the gold-fields of Lydenburg...The Secokuni war, as well as the late Zulu war, involving an untold expenditure of British taxpayers money, was gratuitously and needlessly imposed upon us by Copyright:ThexPrintxCollector HeritagexImagesxUnknownx IMAGO
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED General Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1882. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times. Awarded the Victoria Cross in 1858 for his actions during the Indian Mutiny, Roberts is best known for his march to capture Kandahar during the Second Afghan War of 1878-1880. He was made Baron of Kandahar and Waterford in 1892 and promoted to Field Marshal in 1895. Roberts commanded the reinforcements sent to South Africa in 1900 after the setbacks of the early part of the Boer War. After his successful intervention in the South African campaign, he returned to England to become Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, a position which he held until 1904. Copyright:xHeritagexArt Heritag Copyright:HeritagexArt HeritagexImagesxLockx&xWhitfieldx IMAGO
  • Oberstleutnant Philip Robert Anstruther, ein Offizier der britischen Armee, getötet in der Schlacht von Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal, am 20. Dezember 1880, aus British Battles on Land and Sea, von James Grant Lt Col. Philip Robert Anstruther, a British army officer, killed at the Battle of Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal on 20 December 1880, From British Battles on Land and Sea, by James Grant Copyright: imageBROKER Heinz-DieterxFalkens iblhfa11720814.jpg
  • BATTLE OF MAJUBA, 1881. General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Hill, during the Transvaal War, just before he was killed, 27 February 1881. Contemporary English line engraving. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0052267
  • SOUTH AFRICA: MAJUBA, 1881. The Transvaal War: All that we saw of the Boers at Majuba Hill. British soldiers hiding from Boer fire at the Battle of Majuba Hill, 27 February 1881. Contemporary wood engraving from an English newspaper. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0052266
  • ZULU WAR: TRANSVAAL, 1879. Camp of 13th and 90th British Regiments at Eland s Neck, Transvaal border of Zululand. Line engraving, 1879. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0043866
  • ZULU WAR, 1879. The Battle of Kambula Hill, 29 March 1879, between British troops and Zulu fighters on the Transvaal frontier of Zululand. Wood engraving from a contemporary British newspaper. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0041430
  • Theatre of war in South Africa - Boer War map Map of the war in South Africa in 1899. Date: 1899 Copyright: Copyrightx(c)Geminix2023.xCredit:xGemini 11111802
  • South Africa. First Boer War or Transvaal War (1880-1881). Difficulties in transporting British army equipment. Engraving, 19th century. South Africa. First Boer War or Transvaal War (1880-1881). Conflict between Boer settlers who successfully resisted the British Empire s attempt to annex the Transvaal. Difficulties in transporting British army equipment. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1881. South Africa Copyright: xKenaxImagesx 353-34600
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Politisch-militärische karte von Süd-Afrika : zur veranschaulichung der kämpfe zwischen Buren und Engländern bis zur Gegenwart , South African War, 1899-1902, Maps, Transvaal South Africa, History, War of 1880-1881, Maps, Gold mines and mining, South Africa, Transvaal, Maps, Africa, Southern, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection Copyright: xpiemagsx digcompie09122022-102381 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED 92nd Gordon Highlanders in retreat, Battle of Majuba Hill, 1st Boer War, 26-27 February 1881. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II Copyright:xAnnxRonanxPicturexLibrary Heritage-Imagesx IMAGO ,1148674 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:AnnxRonanxPicturexLibrary Heritage-Imagesx IMAGO
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Battle of Majuba Hill, 1st Boer War, 26-27 February 1881. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II Copyright:xAnnxRonanxPicturexLibrary Heritage-Imagesx IMAGO ,1148673 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:AnnxRonanxPicturexLibrary Heritage-Imagesx IMAGO
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Major-General Ian Hamilton , 1901. Creator: Johnston & Hoffmann. Copyright:xVISTAxLATERALE,laxgente,maschio,uomo,uomini,LaxSudafrica,arti,paese,libro,uomo,Britannico,profilo,Sudafricano,IlxTransvaal,militare,guerra,posizione,ForzexArmate,Victorian,secolo,Coloniale,SASH,tessile,GranxBretagna,ferita,letteratura,tessile,concetto,battaglia,B&W,unaxpersona,ferrito,Esercito,guerra,uniformexmilitare,nerox&xbianco,neroxexbianco,B W,1900s,ventesimoxsecolo,EsercitoxBritannico,ThexPrintxCollector,IanxHamilton,photograph,portrait,Ian,Hamilton,GeneralxHamilton,SirxIanxHamilton,IanxStandishxMonteithxHamilton,GeneralxSirxIanxHamilton,Johnstonx&xHoffmann,Louis,1899-1902,TCxandxECxJack,Jack,1880-1881,2ndxBoerxwar,FirstxBoerxWar,SecondxBoerxWar,TCxandxEC,Se Copyright:VISTAxLATERALE,laxgente,maschio,uomo,uomini,LaxSudafrica,arti,paese,libro,uomo,Britannico,profilo,Sudafricano,IlxTransvaal,militare,guerra,posizione,ForzexArmate,Victorian,secolo,Coloniale,S
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. , 1900. Creator: Heath. Copyright:xlaxgente,maschio,uomo,uomini,LaxSudafrica,arti,paese,libro,uomo,morte,Sudafricano,IlxTransvaal,militare,guerra,posizione,Victorian,secolo,cavaliere,letteratura,gay,concetto,suicide,medaglia,medaglie,scandal,B&W,unaxpersona,omosessuale,omosessualità,nerox&xbianco,neroxexbianco,B W,1900s,ventesimoxsecolo,ThexPrintxCollector,HectorxArchibaldxMacDonald,photograph,portrait,Heath,MacDonald,HectorxArchibald,FightingxMac,Major-GeneralxHectorxArchibaldxMacDonald,Louis,1899-1902,TCxandxECxJack,Jack,1880-1881,2ndxBoerxwar,FirstxBoerxWar,SecondxBoerxWar,TCxandxEC,SecondxTransvaalxWar,SouthxAfricaxandxthexTransvaalxWar,LouisxCreswicke,Creswicke,HectorxMacDonaldx IMAGO ,2756045 Copyright:laxgente,maschio,uomo,uomini,LaxSudafrica,arti,paese,libro,uomo,morte,Sudafricano,IlxTransvaal,militare,guerra,posizione,Victorian,secolo,cavaliere,letteratura,gay,concetto,suicide,medaglia,
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Where Colley Fell. Rough Cairn of Stones on Majuba Hill , 1900. Creator: George Washington Wilson. Copyright:xlaxgente,maschio,uomo,uomini,LaxSudafrica,architettura,arti,paese,libro,uomo,guerra,posizione,secolo,fotografia,letteratura,concetto,battaglia,B&W,rispetto,nerox&xbianco,neroxexbianco,B W,Monumento,,1900s,ventesimoxsecolo,ThexPrintxCollector,photograph,landscape,GeorgexPomeroyxColley,Colley,GeorgexWashingtonxWilson,GWxWilson,Louis,Wilson,xGeorgexWashington,Wilson,xGW,TCxandxECxJack,Jack,SirxGeorgexPomeroyxColley,GeorgexColley,SirxGeorgexColley,TCxandxEC,TransvaalxWar,SouthxAfricaxandxthexTransvaalxWar,LouisxCreswicke,Creswicke,1stxBoerxWar,GeorgexPomeroyx IMAGO ,2755965 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:laxgente,maschio,uomo,uomini,LaxSudafrica,architettura,arti,paese,libro,uomo,guerra,posizione,secolo,fotografia,letteratura,concetto,battaglia,B&W,rispetto,nerox&xbianco,neroxexbianco,B W,Mo
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED The Battle of Majuba Hill , 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II. Copyright:xLaxSudafrica,arti,paese,libro,arma,armi,pistola,pistole,fucilazione,conflitto,morte,uniform,vestito,militare,guerra,posizione,ForzexArmate,secolo,Coloniale,soldati,ferita,fucili,fucile,letteratura,concetto,battaglia,B&W,ferrito,Esercito,guerra,Regiment,cascoxdelxmidollo,diciannovesimoxsecolo,fanteria,campoxdixbattaglia,nerox&xbianco,neroxexbianco,B W,armamento,1900s,ventesimoxsecolo,EsercitoxBritannico,diciannovesimoxsecolo,caschixdelxmidollo,ThexPrintxCollector,Boers,Highlanders,RichardxCatonxWoodvillexII,RxCatonxWoodville,Louis,SouthxAfricanxRepublic,Woodville,xRichardxCatonxII,CatonxWoodville,xR,TCxandxECxJack,Jack,TCxandxEC,topees,SouthxAfricanxWar,Richar Copyright:LaxSudafrica,arti,paese,libro,arma,armi,pistola,pistole,fucilazione,conflitto,morte,uniform,vestito,militare,guerra,posizione,ForzexArmate,secolo,Coloniale,soldati,ferita,fucili,fucile,lette
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED The Transvaal War, 1899-1901: A Sharp Engagement , (1901). Creator: Unknown. Copyright:x16218x IMAGO ,2716578 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:16218x IMAGO
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED The Transvaal War, 1881: President Brand Making the Declaration of Peace at Laing s Nek , (1901). Creator: Unknown. Copyright:x16204x IMAGO ,2716568 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:16204x IMAGO
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED General Piet Joubert (1831-1900) and staff, late 19th century (1935). Joubert was a South African general who opposed British annexation of the Transvaal region in 1877 and proclaimed its independence in 1880. He led the Boer forces in the first South African war against the British (1880-1881), defeated Sir Leander Starr Jameson in 1896 and retired at the start of the Boer War (1899-1902). From A Concise History of the World, introduction by Sir John AR Marriott (Associated Newspapers Ltd, 1935). General Piet Joubert (1831-1900) and staff, late 19th century (1935). Artist: Unknown
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED General Sir Frederick Roberts, 1893. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times. Awarded the Victoria Cross in 1858 for his actions during the Indian Mutiny, Roberts is best known for his march to capture Kandahar during the Second Afghan War of 1878-1880. He was made Baron of Kandahar and Waterford in 1892 and promoted to Field Marshal in 1895. Roberts commanded the reinforcements sent to South Africa in 1900 after the setbacks of the early part of the Boer War. After his successful intervention in the South African campaign, he returned to England to become Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, a position which he held until 1904, when he retired from the army. An engr
  • Transport of English troops during the War of the Transvaal Transport of English troops during the War of the Transvaal 19th England - Boer WarParis, Bibliothèque Nationale Copyright: xPhoto12x ASI01138_H304674
  • Guerre des Boers Carte du theatre de la guerre au Transvaal , guerre qui opposa les Britanniques aux Etats Boers du Transvaal, en Afrique australe, de 1899 a 1902. Illustration du Petit Journal, sans date. Credit : Collection KHARBINE-TAPABOR. *** Boer War Map of the theatre of war in Transvaal, a war between the British and the Boer states of Transvaal, southern Africa, from 1899 to 1902 Illustration of the Petit Journal, undated Credit Collection KHARBINE TAPABOR KH414
  • THE NEGOTIATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA, ASSEMBLY OF BOERS PREVIOUS TO THE EVACUATION OF LAING S NEK, MARCH 24, 1881: A. General Joubert s Tent. B. Way by which the Boers Ascended to Attack the British, Feb. 27. C. Majuba Hill. Copyright: LC_140730_0396
  • Burial Place of the Officers and Men Who Fell on Majuba Hill Charlestown Copyright: LC120702__0213_2