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Fine Art Print : Lord Kitcheners Blockhouse System In South Africa. The Ramifications Of The Blockhouse System, Which Played So Large A Part In The Concluding Operations In South Africa, After The Second Boer War, Are Shown Here By Black Circles And Lines, Which Represent Respectively The Blockhouses And The Barbed Wire Entanglements Connecting Them. Actually, The Blockhouses Were About 600 Yards Apart; That Is, About Three To Every Mile. It Will Be Seen That All The Railways Were Protected By A Line Of Little Forts Along One Side Of The Rails, And That Pretoria And Johannesburg Were Surrounded By A Network Of Blockhouse Cordons. The Other Lines Sometimes Followed Roadways, As From Bloemfontein To Ladybrand, Or They Cut Across The Open In Order To Close Districts Used By The Boer Bands, Such As The Lindley-Bethlehem Country. From Pretoria The Blockhouses Extended Eastwards To Komati Poort, Which Is Beyond The Range Of The Map. From Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, His Life And Work For The Empire, Published 1916
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Lord Kitcheners Blockhouse System In South Africa. The Ramifications Of The Blockhouse System, Which Played So Large A Part In The Concluding Operations In South Africa, After The Second Boer War, Are Shown Here By Black Circles And Lines, Which Represent Respectively The Blockhouses And The Barbed Wire Entanglements Connecting Them. Actually, The Blockhouses Were About 600 Yards Apart; That Is, About Three To Every Mile. It Will Be Seen That All The Railways Were Protected By A Line Of Little Forts Along One Side Of The Rails, And That Pretoria And Johannesburg Were Surrounded By A Network Of Blockhouse Cordons. The Other Lines Sometimes Followed Roadways, As From Bloemfontein To Ladybrand, Or They Cut Across The Open In Order To Close Districts Used By The Boer Bands, Such As The Lindley-Bethlehem Country. From Pretoria The Blockhouses Extended Eastwards To Komati Poort, Which Is Beyond The Range Of The Map. From Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, His Life And Work For The Empire, Published 1916
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1st Earl Kitchener Africa African Anglo Anglo Boer Boer Herbert Horatio Horatio Herbert Kitchener Kitchener Lord Marshal Second South System Blockhouse
20"x16" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Step back in time with this captivating Fine Art Print from Media Storehouse, showcasing Lord Kitchener's Blockhouse System in South Africa during the aftermath of the Second Boer War. The intricate network of blockhouses and barbed wire entanglements, depicted by black circles and lines, protected key areas such as railways, Pretoria, and Johannesburg. Extending beyond the map's range to Komati Poort, these fortifications were strategically placed every three miles to secure districts used by the Boer bands. Witness the historical significance of this military innovation, as depicted in this stunning, vintage illustration from Field Marshal Lord Kitchener's biography, published in 1916.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 40.6cm x 48.9cm (16" x 19.3")
Estimated Product Size is 55.9cm x 66cm (22" x 26")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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This print showcases Lord Kitchener's Blockhouse System in South Africa, which played a significant role in the concluding operations after the Second Boer War. The image depicts black circles and lines representing the blockhouses and barbed wire entanglements that connected them. Interestingly, these blockhouses were strategically placed approximately 600 yards apart, equating to roughly three per mile. The photograph reveals how all railways were safeguarded by a line of small forts positioned alongside the rails. Moreover, Pretoria and Johannesburg were encircled by an intricate network of blockhouse cordons. In some instances, these fortifications followed roadways like the route from Bloemfontein to Ladybrand. Alternatively, they cut across open areas to close off districts utilized by Boer bands such as the Lindley-Bethlehem country. It is worth noting that this particular map only displays part of Lord Kitchener's Blockhouse System as it extends eastwards beyond Komati Poort. Published in 1916 within Field Marshal Lord Kitchener's biography titled "His Life and Work for the Empire" this historical document sheds light on an essential aspect of South African history. Ken Welsh has skillfully captured this momentous piece of history through his photography skills, allowing viewers to appreciate both its strategic significance and architectural beauty.
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