letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.1967-07-19-247
Description
Letter from William Riddell Birdwood to his mother Edith, Mount Alice Camp, 29 Jan 1900. Gives a graphic account of the fighting at the Tugela and the loss of the chance for a speedy advance to Ladysmith caused by supply problems. From a collection of 1414 papers of FM William, Lord Birdwood, relating chiefly to his career in the Indian Army, 1882-1930.
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)