'Hoisting the British flag at Pretoria: Lord Roberts Leading Cheers for the Queen', 1900, (1901). Creator: Unknown.

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'Hoisting the British flag at Pretoria: Lord Roberts Leading Cheers for the Queen', 1900, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900. He led British forces in the capture of Pretoria, capital of the Transvaal, on 31 May 1900. Here he raises his hat as his troops cheer Queen Victoria. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. IV. - To Lord Roberts's Reign in Pall Mall", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

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Size: 3989px × 5322px
Location: World,Africa,South Africa,Gauteng,Pretoria
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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