The road and battleground, Brockhorst Spruit, 1880 - 1881
Scope and Contents
143 x 100 mm. Showing the road at Brockhorst Spruit, littered with the skeletons of oxen and with the mass grave of British dead (see Y3055A/40) in the background. The action at Bronkhorst Spruit, which resulted in the loss of about 77 British soldiers and 2 Boers, took place on 20 December 1880 and marked the start of the war.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1881
Creator
- From the Fonds: Val, Charles Henry Du, 1854 - 1889 (Entertainer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
good condition
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2017-08-22 12:10:47+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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