The Royal Tour of 1901
In 1901 the Duke of Cornwall and York – the future King George V – and his wife embarked on … Read More
In 1901 the Duke of Cornwall and York – the future King George V – and his wife embarked on … Read More
A casualty rate of 10% of forces engaged in battle is today considered as catastrophic. British casualties at Isandlwana number … Read More
“An ancient song, as old as the ashes Echoed as Mageba’s warriors marched away”. South African Contemporary Folk Song. Johhny … Read More
“We once bumped into a column of Russian POW’s. They were in a very bad way and some of them … Read More
This flag arrived in the post addressed to the Museum Dundee back in the early 1980’s. It has been on … Read More
Known as “Long Toms”, the four 155mm siege guns installed in the forts to protect Pretoria, were supposed to be … Read More
When the Boer raiding party rode into Elandslaagte on 19 October 1899 they first made a turn at David Harris’ … Read More
Physical combat has to be the most exhilarating experience that any man can have. Obviously, all-out effort, commitment and ferocity … Read More
In September 2019 we lost the doyen of Anglo Boer War researchers, Steve Watt. Steve put together a seminal book … Read More
“Hopeless battalions, destined to die, Broken by the Benders of Kings”. Contemporary South African folk song. Johnny Clegg and Savuka. … Read More
“Impi, wo nansimpi yeza, Wobani bengathinta ma bubhesi?” “Who is going (to be stupid enough) to touch the lions? Contemporary … Read More
We Wander the Battlefields is the fruit of Midge Carter’s life-long passion for the history of the Anglo-Boer and Zulu … Read More
GUNNER FREDERICK HENRY BRADLEY V.C. Although suffering from the worst drought in decades, one hopes that the rainy season is … Read More
THE CAPTURE OF WINSTON CHURCHILL – THE ARMOURED TRAIN INCIDENT. 15 NOVEMBER 1899. “I have had, in the last four … Read More
Twice in less than 23 years, Natal was saved from invasion by the gallant stands made by two small, vastly … Read More
The story of Rorke’s Drift has often been told and perhaps nowhere so graphically as by Donald R. Morris in … Read More
This article is the text of a talk to the S.A. Military History Society by Mr Alf Wade, of Vryheid, … Read More
[Scribe’s note – this originally appeared in two parts but is condensed here for continuity] Author’s note: There are, throughout … Read More
One of the most poignant aspects of the Zulu War is the relatively small number of lonely graves scattered about … Read More
In ‘The Red Soldier’ my main purpose was to illustrate the first-hand evidence that lies in a specific course of … Read More