The concluding years of the 19th century was a heady time for the British empire, with Queen Victoria marking her 60th anniversary as Queen not just of Britain, but all of the empire, including Canada.
In the mix of this came the South African War, a conflict between Afrikaaner farmers and the British. Canadians would be drawn into it.
Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier had to figure out how to deal with more than one side to the issue.
Canadian troops would be sent halfway across the world and take part in a war that, perhaps because of its proximity in time to a greater cataclysm in the First World War, is often overlooked.
I leave off today with weapons of the time.
Interesting information.
ReplyDeleteI think so.
DeleteLove the poster from the era. Very retro.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteNot a war I know much about, I guess I should read up.
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly obscure.
DeleteJust another war......
ReplyDeleteAn unusual one.
Delete...wars seem to be endless.
ReplyDeleteThey can be.
DeleteInteresting photos and information William. Thank you!
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DeleteI know little about this war.
ReplyDeleteI didn't hear about it until university.
DeleteWe thought Victoria would be ingest serving monarch ever. I don't think current records will be broken for a long time if ever. Apparently Louis XIV ruled longer. I didn’t know that and just looked it up, but I was only thinking of Britain anyway.
ReplyDeleteAnd Louis was only that because he became king as a child.
DeleteAnother quality 'war exhibit' and well photographed ~
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Thank you.
DeleteI enjoyed seeing the Queen Victoria memorabilia.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good addition.
DeleteThe weapons of war have changed a bit…
ReplyDeleteA lot.
DeleteI really like those old Victorian posters, they are a glimpse into history
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteInteresting, as usual. 👏
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThese weapons wouldn't be useful in the wars of today. Interesting displays!
ReplyDeleteToday a sniper range can be a couple kilometers away.
DeleteAnother very interesting tour.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteI'm from an age when Boer war vets were still around. It seemed like a war they wanted to be in. They were volunteers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a different world they came of age in.
DeleteI was introduced to the Boer war through many of my grandmother's novels. Like all wars, it was ugly.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been.
DeleteYes, what an exciting time to be a part of the empire!
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeleteMany thanks for sharing these photographs and information.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
You're welcome.
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