March to Pretoria, Military Sheet Music for Sale

Military Sheet Music For Sale

The March to Pretoria, Theo Bohneur, London: W.Paxton 1900

US$95

Military Memorabilia

MARCH TO PRETORIA

BONHEUR Theo

London, Paxton 1900

This sheet music commemorates Lord Roberts or "Bobs," as he was referred to by Rudyard Kipling in poem and song. He was certainly one of the British Empire's most beloved generals. Born in India, he spent his initial career (1852-93) in the British army in India, becoming Commander-in-Chief. He won fame for his victorious campaign to root out lawlessness in Afghanistan, after the British consul was murdered. He defeated the Afghan army several times including at Kabul. He received his title after his celebrated "March from Kabul to Kandahar", covering 313 miles in 22 days, and then inflicting a crushing final defeat on the Afghan army. In 1893 he retired to Britain and published a most affectionately written autobiography "41 Years in India."

Then the Boer War broke out, and, at the age of 67, Roberts began another career that would make "Bobs" a household word around the globe with his world famous "March to Pretoria". It was the biggest march of a conquering army since Napoleon's March on Moscow, and turned out to be just about as successful in the end. Just like the Russians, the Boers refused to quit. And so the longest and most bitter part of the War began after Roberts returned home to a stupendous welcome as "The Conquering Hero."

The spine is separated There is damage at the bottom left hand corner and a small tear at the right side.



	Military Sheet Music For Sale The March to Pretoria, Theo Bohneur, London: W.Paxton 1900 US$95






Military Memorabilia MARCH TO PRETORIA BONHEUR Theo London, Paxton 1900 This sheet music commemorates Lord Roberts or "Bobs," as he was referred to by Rudyard Kipling in poem and song. He was certainly one of the British Empire's most beloved generals. Born in India, he spent his initial career (1852-93) in the British army in India, becoming Commander-in-Chief. He won fame for his victorious campaign to root out lawlessness in Afghanistan, after the British consul was murdered. He defeated the Afghan army several times including at Kabul. He received his title after his celebrated "March from Kabul to Kandahar", covering 313 miles in 22 days, and then inflicting a crushing final defeat on the Afghan army. In 1893 he retired to Britain and published a most affectionately written autobiography "41 Years in India." Then the Boer War broke out, and, at the age of 67, Roberts began another career that would make "Bobs" a household word around the globe with his world famous "March to Pretoria". It was the biggest march of a conquering army since Napoleon's March on Moscow, and turned out to be just about as successful in the end. Just like the Russians, the Boers refused to quit. And so the longest and most bitter part of the War began after Roberts returned home to a stupendous welcome as "The Conquering Hero."


		The spine is separated There is damage at the bottom left hand corner and a small tear at the right side.