The British Empire at War 1899-1918

An important sale on the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I; also covering the Boer War from the Collection of a South African Gentleman

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The British Empire at War 1899-1918

An important sale on the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I; also covering the Boer War from the Collection of a South African Gentleman

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 RHODES CECIL J.: (1853-1902) British Businessman and Politician in South Africa, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony 1890-96. An ardent supporter o...

 SCHREINER WILLIAM: (1857-1919) South African Statesman, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony 1898-1900 during the Second Boer War. Schreiner later s...

 SALISBURY MARQUESS OF: (1830-1903) British Prime Minister 1885-86, 1886-92 & 1895-1902 whose period in office oversaw the entire Second Boer War....

CHAMBERLAIN JOSEPH: (1836-1914) British Statesman, Secretary of State for the Colonies 1895-1903. Chamberlain had the major responsibility for cau...

 WOOD EVELYN: (1838-1919) British Field Marshal who had negotiated peace at the end of the First Boer War on 21st March 1881. Because of his invol...

 WOOD EVELYN: (1838-1919) British Field Marshal who had negotiated peace at the end of the First Boer War on 21st March 1881. Because of his invol...

 WARREN CHARLES: (1840-1927) British General, commanded the 5th Division of the South African Field Force 1899-1900 at the beginning of the Second...

 WARREN CHARLES: (1840-1927) British General, commanded the 5th Division of the South African Field Force 1899-1900 at the beginning of the Second...

 GATACRE WILLIAM FORBES: (1843-1906) British Lieutenant General of the Second Boer War, Commanding General of the Imperial Forces at the Battle of...

 BULLER REDVERS: (1839-1908) British General, Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa 1899-1900 at the beginning of the Second Boer W...

 WHITE GEORGE S.: (1835-1912) British Field Marshal, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at the Battle of Charasiab (October 1879) and the Battl...

 ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1832-1914) 1st Earl Roberts. British Field Marshal, one of the most successful Commanders of the 19th century who led the Bri...

 ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1832-1914) 1st Earl Roberts. British Field Marshal, one of the most successful Commanders of the 19th century who led the Bri...

 MACDONALD HECTOR: (1853-1903) British Major General, known as Fighting Mac. MacDonald commanded the Highland Brigade during the Second Boer War a...

 CARRINGTON FREDERICK: (1844-1913) British Major General, Commander of the Rhodesian Field Force during the Second Boer War and a friend of Cecil ...

 BROADWOOD ROBERT: (1862-1917) British Lieutenant General who served in the Second Boer War, commanding the Commonwealth forces at the Surprise of...

BETHUNE EDWARD: (1855-1930) British Lieutenant General who raised and led his own regiment, Bethune's Mounted Infantry, in the Second Boer War fig...

 FRANCIS OF TECK: (1870-1910) British Prince, brother of Queen Mary. A Major with the Royal Dragoons, Prince Francis served in South Africa during...

 BADEN-POWELL ROBERT: (1857-1941) British Lieutenant-General, famous for his successful defence at the Siege of Makeking in 1899 during the Second...

BADEN-POWELL BADEN: (1860-1937) British Major, a military aviation pioneer and brother of Robert Baden-Powell. Baden-Powell served with the 1st Ba...

 [MAFEKING SIEGE OF]: A scarce original printed folio edition of The Mafeking Mail, being a Special Siege Slip ('issued daily, shells permitting')...

BRITISH MILITARY: Selection of small signed clipped pieces by various British military officers, some of them Victoria Cross winners, all of whom ...

SECOND BOER WAR: Small selection of A.Ls.S. by various British military officers, all of whom served in the Second Boer War, comprising George T. ...

 SECOND BOER WAR: Small selection of A.Ls.S. (two incomplete) by various British military officers, all of whom served in the Second Boer War, com...

TREVES FREDERICK: (1853-1923) British Surgeon, famous for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, 'The Elephant Man'. During the Second Boer War Treve...

 SECOND BOER WAR: A Manuscript D.S. by Campbell, a war correspondent working with The Laffan News Bureau of London on behalf of The New York Sun, ...

 SECOND BOER WAR: A small, interesting selection of manuscript items relating to the Second Boer War comprising an excellent original pen and ink ...

DE WET CHRISTIAAN: (1854-1922) Boer General, Rebel Leader and Politician who served in both the First and Second Boer Wars, gaining a reputation a...

JOUBERT PETRUS: (1831-1900) Commandant-General of the South African Republic 1880-1900. War date A.L.S., P J Joubert, one page, 4to, Ladysmith, 4t...

 DE LA REY KOOS: (1847-1914) Boer General of the Second Boer War, regarded as one of the most able and brave leaders of the war whose guerrilla ta...

 SMUTS JAN: (1870-1950) South African Field Marshal and Statesman, Prime Minister of South Africa 1919-24, 1939-48. Smuts led a Boer Commando in t...

 SMUTS JAN: (1870-1950) South African Field Marshal and Statesman, Prime Minister of South Africa 1919-24, 1939-48. Smuts led a Boer Commando in t...

 ALBRECHT RICHARD FRIEDRICH WILHELM: (1878-1926) Prussian Major, Commander of the Free State Artillery during the Second Boer War. Albrecht was pr...

 [SIEGE OF LADYSMITH]: A fascinating A.L.S. by W. J. C. Bickery, a Boer and resident of Bloemfontein, four pages, 8vo, Bloemfontein, 1st January 1...

LEYDS WILLEM JOHANNES: (1859-1940) Dutch Lawyer & Statesman who served as State Attorney (1884-89) and State Secretary (1889-98) of the South Afri...

 FRENCH JOHN: (1852-1925) British Field Marshal of World War I, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force 1914-15. French had earlier ...

 HAIG DOUGLAS: (1861-1928) British Field Marshal of World War I, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. Haig served as...

ALLENBY EDMUND: (1861-1936) British Field Marshal of World War I who led the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force during the Sinai and Pa...

  KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal who served as Secretary of State for War 1914-16 and in this capacity organised the largest...

 KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal who served as Secretary of State for War 1914-16 and in this capacity organised the largest ...

 KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal who served as Secretary of State for War 1914-16 and in this capacity organised the largest ...

KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal who served as Secretary of State for War 1914-16 and in this capacity organised the largest v...

KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal who served as Secretary of State for War 1914-16 and in this capacity organised the largest v...

BEATTY DAVID: (1871-1936) British Admiral of the Fleet during World War I, commanded the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland in 19...

 WORLD WAR I: Small selection of signed clipped pieces, A.L.S. (1), T.L.S. (1) by various British military officers, all of whom served in World W...

 WILHELM II: (1859-1941) German Emperor and King of Prussia 1888-1918 during World War I. L.S., Wilhelm R, one page, 4to, Berlin, 22nd March 1897,...

 LETTOW-VORBECK PAUL VON: (1870-1964) Prussian General der Infanterie of World War I, commander of the Prussian Army's forces in the German East A...

 HAIG DOUGLAS: (1861-1928) British Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Boer War, Assistant Adjutant General to Major General John French. Haig locate...

 ALLENBY EDMUND: (1861-1936) English Major of the British Army who served with the 6th (Iniskilling) Dragoons during the Second Boer War. A scarce...

    CURRAGH INCIDENT: Harold Alexander (1891-1969) 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis. British Field Marshal of World War II who also served with distinc...

 KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal who served as Secretary of State for War 1914-16 and in this capacity organised the largest ...

 KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal who played a central role in the early part of World War I as Secretary of State for War 191...

FRENCH JOHN: (1852-1925) 1st Earl of Ypres. Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force at the beginning of W...

 FRENCH JOHN: (1852-1925) 1st Earl of Ypres. Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force at the beginning of ...

 FRENCH JOHN: (1852-1925) 1st Earl of Ypres. Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force at the beginning of ...

 WILSON HENRY: (1864-1922) British Field Marshal of World War I, Sub Chief of Staff to the British Expeditionary Force and as such John French's m...

HAIG DOUGLAS: (1861-1928) British Field Marshal of World War I, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. Haig served as ...

 HAIG DOUGLAS: (1861-1928) British Field Marshal of World War I, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. Haig served as...

HAIG DOUGLAS: (1861-1928) British Field Marshal of World War I, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. Haig served as ...

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