The Matabella [sic] War With Col. Whinfields Column, 1896 (c)
pen and ink with wash, drawing
Accession Number
NAM.1999-08-6-3
Description
The Matabella [sic] War With Col. Whinfields Column, 1896 (c). One page of pen and ink with wash drawings; artist unknown; from an illustrated account of the 2nd Matabele War (1896-1897) on nine sheets of paper, 18 sides. Front: picture 8: caption describes the support given to Maj Fowler and 7th Hussars by Lt Clarke’s artillery and the serious casualties inflicted on the tightly packed Matabele formation; vignette: Maj Richards, Cape Mounted Police. Verso: picture 9: caption describes composition of the force ordered to advance; two vignettes: Col Whinfield and 7th Hussars awaiting the order to mount.
Campaigns
2nd Matabele War (1896-1897)
Units