Sheet music for Relief of Ladysmith, by Ezra Read
Song sheet for Relief of Ladysmith, a Descriptive Fantasia by Ezra Read. The song was written to commemorate entry of the British forces led by Lord Dundonald to Ladysmith on the afternoon of 1 March 1900. Boers had a numeric superiority within Southern Africa. They quickly invaded the British territory and laid siege to Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking. Britain meanwhile transported thousands of troops both from the United Kingdom itself and from elsewhere in the Empire and by the time the siege of Ladysmith had been lifted, had a huge numeric superiority
Picture No
11985602
Media ID
46903928
Size
5520px x 5400px
(19.9MB)
Credit
Courtesy of The Land of Lost Content Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
Editorial use only
Source
Land of Lost Content Collection
Date
1900
