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I have seen a few of these pictures by A Sutherland from time to time and thought it useful to identify all the pictures in this series.

My knowledge of the list is:

1 - Defence of Mafeking
2 - Elandslaagte
3 - Belmont
4 - Belmont
5 - Modder River
6 - Ladysmith
7 -
8 -
9 -
10 -
11 - Relief of Mafeking
12 -
13 -
14 -
15 - Relief of Mafeking

Note that there is some duplication of numbers.

There is a picture of Dundee/Talana but the image I have is unnumbered.

Some sources say there were only 7 pictures.
Can you fill the gaps?

Defence of Mafeking


Picture courtesy of the Anne S K Brown Military Collection

A critical situation: marvellous defence under Colonel Baden-Powell. Pluck and devotion of officers and men. The armoured train fight. Fierce attack of the rough riders on the entrenched Boers. Continuous bombardment. Spirited sorties. Gallant repulse of Boer attack on three sides. The fight of the Boers. Expulsion of a mine. Effective work of the Maxim guns.

Relief of Mafeking


Picture courtesy of the Anne S K Brown Military Collection

Elandslaagte



Labelled features are (from left): Elands Laagte Railway Station (left distance), General French and staff, Armoured train, Artillery, Imperial Light Horse, Gordon Highlanders, Manchesters, Devons, Cevalry, 5th Lancers and Dragoon Guards, Ambulance bearers, Major Harry Wright wounded, Trumpeter Sherlock shooting three Boers, Reserves under cover of ant-heaps.

Talana



STORY OF THE BATTLE TOLD IN HEADLINES:—The first Battle of the Campaign — Skill of the British Gunners—Bravery and devotion of our Officers and men — General Symons mortally wounded — Searching Boer rifle fire — Pluck of the Burgher Force— Dash of The Irish Troops — Scaling Talana Hill under heavy fire — The final Rush Boers swept from the top—Their Horses stampeded — Terrible slaughter by Cavalry — Heavy losses on both sides —Moral effect of the Victory.

Modder River



Cape to Cairo Railway, Road to Jacobsdal & Bloemfontein, Modder River, Riet River, Island and hotel, Broken railway bridge, Armoured train, Lord Methuen and staff, Galloper, Carrying wounded to the rear, Guards advancing in attack formation, Guards' Maxim, Guards' Brigade, Loyal North lancashire, Northamptons, Northumberland Fusiliers, Yorkshire Light Infantry, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders fording river, Field artillery, Naval brigade Battery, Naval brigade, Death of Lieut. Col. Northcott, Guards swimming the river, Ambulance Corps, Boer trenches, Boer artillery, Boers charging forward, Boer Laager.

Story of the battle told in headlines: "The hardest and most trying fight in the annals of the British Army" - Battle lasting all day - Our troops fighting under a hot sun without food & water - Enemy skilfully entrenched and well led - a deadly fusillade - Swimming the Modder under fire - General Methuen and Count Gleichen wounded - Staff officer shot - "The whole place strewn with bullets" - "Tons of shrapnell shells" - Night brings an end to the terrible work.