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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8)

Volume 7 — Introductory material

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Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur

An Army Doctor at Work in the Firing Line

Delagoa Bay

Church Square, Pretoria

Bullock Waggon Crossing a Drift on the Umbelosi River, Swaziland

De Wet’s Attempt to Cross the Railway

A Dutch Village near Edenburg

2. FULL-PAGE PLATES

Defending a Train Derailed by the Boers

Charge of the Bushmen and New Zealanders on the Boer Guns during the Attack on Babington’s Convoy near Klerksdorp

Defeat of a Night Attempt to Cross the Railway

The Capture of De Wet’s Convoy at Reitz

The Engagement at Vlakfontein

The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust

Boers caught in the Act of Cutting the Telegraph Wires

Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry under Colonel Williams

The Defence of Fort Itala

The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala

The Fight at Bakenlaagte

Mishap to the Scots Greys at Klippan

Lord Methuen Rallying his Broken Forces at Tweebosch

Brilliant Defence by New Zealanders at Holspruit

The Train Conveying the Remains of Mr. Rhodes saluted by the Blockhouse Guards

Surrendered Boers at Belfast anxious to Join the National Scouts

3. FULL-PAGE PORTRAITS

Major-General Charles Knox

Major-General Sir H. H. Settle

Brigadier-General the Earl of Erroll

Major-General Bruce-Hamilton

Major-General Walter Kitchener

Lieut.-General Sir Bindon Blood

Major-General Arthur Paget

Major-General Babington

4. MAPS AND ENGRAVINGS IN THE TEXT

Map—De Wet’s Rush in Cape Colony

Map—De Wet’s Escape from the Enveloping Cordon

Map—Operations in South-East of Orange River Colony

Map—Reorganisation of Troops in Orange River Colony

Map of Operations in Eastern Transvaal

Map—Position of Forces around Ermelo

Colonel Benson

Map of Combined Movement to clear Northern Transvaal

Colonel de Lisle

A Typical Blockhouse

Map of Operations between Delagoa Bay and Natal Lines

Colonel Colenbrander

General Elliot’s Sweep South of the Vaal

Concentration Camp at Norval’s Pont

General Elliot

Lieut.-Colonel Gorringe

Colonel Bethune and His Brigade Staff

Map of Eastern Portion of Cape Colony

Colonel Pilcher

General Beatson

Map of the Blockhouse System

Map of Western Portion of Cape Colony

Colonel Crewe

Colonel H. T. Lukin

Colonel Douglas Haig

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