Relief of Ladysmith 1899
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 October 1899 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1899 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | South Africa | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Boer War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -28.7083, 29.8583 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Relief of Ladysmith consisted of multiple efforts to relieve the city of Ladysmith by General Sir Redvers Buller during the Second Boer War. Buller and the Natal Field Force attempted to relieve the city through multiple offensive actions. The city had been under siege since 2 November 1899, and Britain had sent General Buller to relieve the city. After consolidating his Forces at Estcourt through most of November and early December, he began his relief of the city. The attempts to relieve the city started on 15 December at the Second Battle of Colenso, in which the British forces were repelled by the Boers on the Tugela River. The next two attempts were repulsed by the Boers (Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz), however at the Battle of Pieters Hill in February 1900, the Boers were eventually beaten from the city and forced to withdraw to Botha's Pass near Newcastle. Buller and his Forces entered the city on 28 February 1900, officially ending the Siege of Ladysmith.
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Nearby battles
- Battle of the Tugela Heights 1900 · 4 km
- Second Battle of Colenso 1899 · 5 km
- Siege of Ladysmith · 16 km
- Siege of Ladysmith 1899 · 18 km
- Battle of Vaal Krantz 1900 · 22 km
- Battle of Ladysmith 1899 · 24 km
Other battles of the Second Boer War
- Battle of Belmont (1899) 1899
- Battle of Elandslaagte 1899
- Battle of Graspan 1899
- Battle of Kraaipan 1899
- Battle of Ladysmith 1899
- Battle of Magersfontein 1899
- Battle of Modder River 1899
- Battle of Stormberg 1899
- Battle of Talana Hill 1899
- Second Battle of Colenso 1899
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