Title

'Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900', (c1900). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900', (c1900). Boer Wars. Map showing lines of communication and the positions of the British and the Boers: 'The figures in the circles denote distances by rail between the stations...The Figures below the Generals' names denote the strength of their force [ie numbers of soldiers]'. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM23A77_075

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,5Mb (4,2Mb) / 13,7in x 17,7in / 4116 x 5309 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation South Africa railways arts book occupation British railway color territorial war railway lines railway line century railway tracks Britain train track railway track literature TERRITORY concept B&W Colour black & white black and white B W white and black 1900s 20th century The Print Collector Boer Wars imperialism TGN map Unknown Cassells Co Cassell & Co Cassell and Company Ltd occupied territory Cassell's History of England Cassell & Company Cassell &