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General Louis Botha (1862-1919) was commander of the Transvaal Boers, and would become South Africa's first Prime Minister when it gained dominionhood in 1907. It was around this time, in 1902, when Louis Botha and this company captured a young Winston Churchill on an armored train in South Africa, as part of the Second Boer War (1899-1902). (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

General Louis Botha (1862-1919) was commander of the Transvaal Boers, and would become South Africa's first Prime Minister when it gained dominionhood in 1907. It was around this time, in 1902, when Louis Botha and this company captured a young Winston Churchill on an armored train in South Africa, as part of the Second Boer War (1899-1902).  (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***