Coloured map (560 x530mm) mounted on linen with 3 insets showing Surprise Hill, Gun Hill and Lombards’ Kop in the top right hand corner, and part of the Boer position in the bottom right hand corner, a very good copy. Framed under glass.
Under the title of the map it states: Executed, after the relief of Ladysmith, for Maj. Gen. G. Barton, Comdg. 6th. Brigade, which took part in the relief operations by H. Delmé-Radcliffe, Capt. 1st. Battn. Royal Welch Fusiliers. 6th. Brigade South African Field Force.
Extracted from Burleigh (Bennett) The Natal campaign chapter X11:General Buller's advance Chieveley Camp, December 13, 1899
At length the real forward movement for the relief of Ladysmith has commenced. General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C., commands in person. He is leading a force of 22,000 men, or thereabouts, to the help of Sir George White and those shut up with him. General Buller, by means of the electric searchlight signals, duly notified the Ladysmith garrison a few days ago that the advance and attack would be begun by a heavy bombardment of the Boer works erected upon the north of the Tugela. Yesterday (Tuesday), at daybreak, Major-General Barton's Union Fusilier Brigade occupied Chieveley —or, rather, the low ridges north of that railway-siding village. Barton's 6th Brigade includes the Royal Fusiliers, Scottish Fusiliers, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and the Irish Fusiliers.
They quitted Frere before dawn and marched out eight miles to the new spot selected for encampment. Silently, in the dark, they got just so much nearer to Colenso and Ladysmith. With them proceeded a force of Colonial Cavalry, about iooo strong, three field batteries, and a number of naval guns—12-pounders—and two 4.7 cannon under Captain Jones, of Her Majesty's ship Forte. It was confidently expected that the enemy would hasten to resist any attempt of our troops to settle down at Chieveley. Their big guns had previously shelled our reconnoitring cavalry at ranges much south of the place fixed upon for the new encampment General Buller rode out very early and joined the advance column under Major-General Barton. To the surprise of many and the chagrin of some the Boers made no sign, and in no wise interfered with the operations of our troops. Without molestation from their cannon or rifles, the soldiers pitched their tents and the gunners posted their batteries, protecting them by temporary earthworks. The tents were raised behind a long low ridge, which screened the camp to some extent from the eyes of the enemy, looking down from Grobler's Kloof and the other ranges bordering the northern side of the Tugela, west of Colenso.
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- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 560 x 530 mm
