Lord Roberts: Correspondence on cavalry action in South Africa, 1899-1902
papers, papers
Accession Number
NAM.1971-01-23-221-1
Description
Ms and ts copies of extracts from 6 letters and telegrams received by Lord Roberts, covering the period November 1899 - March 1902, including from Major Stuart Beaton, General Sir Redvers Buller, and Major Tilney, together with a pen and ink sketch map of the cavalry action at Malakand (August 1897), discussing the events at Malakand, need for more recruits, arming of the cavalry regiments in South Africa, and events at de Kilpdrift (March 1902).
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)
