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The Relief of Ladysmith, 27 February 1900

John Henry Frederick Bacon (1865–1914)

National Army Museum

The Relief of Ladysmith, 27 February 1900

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The Siege of Ladysmith was one of the most famous incidents of the Boer War (1899–1902). Following initial successes against the invading Boers at Talana and Elandslaagte (20 and 21 October 1899), Lieutenant-General (later Field Marshal) Sir George White (1835–1912), commanding the Natal Field Force, was driven back. White concentrated his forces at the strategic town of Ladysmith where he was besieged by Boers.

General Sir Redvers Buller (1838–1908) and his troops finally relieved the town on 28 February. In this painting, which may not depict an actual event, White shakes hands with Colonel (later Lieutenant-General) Lord Douglas Hamilton (1852–1935), 12th Earl Dundonald, representing Buller’s relieving force at nearby Pieter’s Hill on the outskirts of Ladysmith.

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Title

The Relief of Ladysmith, 27 February 1900

Date

1900

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76 x W 114 cm (E)

Accession number

NAM. 1996-04-1

Acquisition method

purchased at Sotheby’s, 1996

Work type

Painting

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John Henry Frederick Bacon

1865–1914

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