Over 400,000 horses were killed in the Boer War. About 100,000 of them were imported through Port Elizabeth from the United States. The statue bears some historically accurate bits. One can see that the officer watering his horse has removed the markings from his uniform so that he cannot so easily be identified as an officer. British officers were prime targets for Boer snipers. African pigeons, meanwhile, like pigeons everywhere, show no respect.
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