Soldier_no._1_of_the_Hottentot_Corps_called_an_Africander_viz_born_of_a_Hottentot_mother_and_an_African_father.tif
Summary
Description Soldier no. 1 of the Hottentot Corps called an Africander viz born of a Hottentot mother and an African father.tif |
English:
This is a soldier of the "Hottentot corps", formed by the VOC in 1795 and transferred to the British in 1797. They were spoken of highly by their commanding officers. This drawing is from the November 1797 journal by Lady Barnard, illustrating her visit to the corps.
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Date | |
Source | Barker, Nicholas. Lady Anne Barnard's Watercolours and Sketches. Fernwood Press: Simon's Town, 2005. |
Author | Lady Anne Barnard |
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