British redcoat being shown as stupid by a Boer soldier
Pigeons have been used as message carriers in many wars, particularly from areas under siege. The news that they carry is usually fresh but here the British are so stupid that instead of pigeons they are using ducks. Boer War
Picture No
13744286
Media ID
45750633
Size
4143px x 6523px
(4.5MB)
Credit
© Holt's Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Publisher Unknown. Artist A. Thiele
Date
circa 1900
