letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.1982-05-24-1
Description
Manuscript letter dated Mafeking Basutoland 16 Oct 1880. Written to a cousin by Fred Townsend, No 9 Cape Mounted Rifles with Col Carrington's Column Basutoland South Africa. He gives a vivid account of the siege of the town by the Basutos and mentions the restricted rations that they had to live on. Associated with the Basuto Wars (1877-1882).
Campaigns
Basuto Wars (1877-1882)
Associated collection
