British entry into Pretoria, June 5 1900

The final print in Bacon's series of South African Battle Pictures. The New South Wales Lancers are depicted in a parade with Field Marshall Lord Roberts and General Lord Kitchener (South Africa 1899-1902) watching on. The troops depicted include British Army Guards, Naval Brigade, City Imperial Volunteers, Lancers, New South Wales Lancers, Canadian Artillery, Highland Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, New Zealand Contingent, Imperial Yeomanry, Dublin Fusiliers and the parade is watched by citizens of Pretoria and officers and men released from Boer prisoners of war camp. The parade was celebrating the capture of the Transvaal Republic capital of Pretoria by British and Commonwealth forces. The Union Jack was hoisted up in front of the Boer Legislative building as a mark of triumph; it was thought that taking Pretoria would end the War.