The School of Musketry Size:Standard: 6 x 4in 17th century (1818)

17th century (1818)

Both women are wearing full hooped skirt dresses with tight fitting bodices

pictured during his visit to Britain in 1931

Aerial view of Howland Great Dock

The School of Musketry Size:Standard: 6 x 4in 17th century (1818)'The School of Musketry', 1881. A representative of the Boers asks the British Commander in Chief if he wishes to engage him to teach the British troops how to fire a musket. This relates to an attempt made in February 1881 by the British to take possession of Majuba Hill. However, a counter attack by the Boers left the British suffering heavy loss. Public attention was subsequently called to the inferiority of the shooting of British troops,