Boer War Scenes (1900)

British Pathé
British Pathé
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Published 2014-04-13
Unused / unissued material - location and dates unclear or unknown.



Scenes from the Boer War - mainly in South Africa.



Native Infantry at Pretoria - VS of Native / Indian infantry soldiers drilling on parade ground.



Crossing the Modder River - British troops (Lancers) on horseback ride across a ford of the River and past the camera.



Boer War Cavalry Charge - Mounted troops travelling across open country. Troops gallop across and halt by line of bushes where they set up gun on tripod while other troops dismount and take cover. (May be a reconstruction)



Mafeking Despatch Bearer - Reconstructed sequence showing despatch bearer trying to cross hill held by Boers, after hard fighting one bearer eventually gets through.



Ships Return From Boer War - Warships pulling into harbour, troops disembarking and warships at sea.



Troops Embarking - Various shots of troops embarking.



Naval Guns - Men of the Royal Navy man a ship board gun as they sail at speed.



Shots at sea - views from a ship out to sea. A small warship sails past. Other shots on board ship.
FILM ID:1694.01

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All Comments (12)
  • @melware2784
    Years ago in Southampton met a chap in his 90s, called Bishop , who was a Rough rider in the Boer War and had been at Spion Kop !
  • @CaptainHarlock-kv4zt
    Some songs from the era would be appropriate .Great work.British Pathe...what a treasure !
  • @dalejenkins1558
    My grandad was one of the early pioneers as well as a gold prospector in Rhodesia those years and the British did not hesitate to call on him and any able bodied men to go fight the second Boer war
  • @robandrews4815
    But what and where is this happening? You need some narration. Silent movies had title cards during the film to give explanations. But I guess this is for archive. Not for theaters.
  • @ibidydo
    That wasn’t the HMS Terrible?
  • @davidhill4742
    Korthals Griffon Mascot saved by Queensland Horseman Soldier ; Battle Of Paardeberg,1900