Siege of Ladysmith
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | South Africa | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | -28.5878, 29.7717 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 2 November 1899 and 28 February 1900 at Ladysmith, Natal.
After the outbreak of war in October, Boer forces invaded neighbouring British colonies and rapidly surrounded the border towns of Ladysmith, Kimberly and Mafeking. At Ladysmith the Boer besiegers bombarded the town and fought inconclusive skirmishes with the garrison whilst attempting to halt British relief forces under General Sir Redvers Buller on the Tugela River. After a failed attempt to cross the Tugela during Black Week, the British broke through on 27 February and Ladysmith was relieved the following day, after a siege of 118 days.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Ladysmith (revision 1378824626), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Siege of Ladysmith 1899 · 3 km
- Battle of Ladysmith 1899 · 10 km
- Battle of the Tugela Heights 1900 · 12 km
- Relief of Ladysmith 1899 · 16 km
- Battle of Vaal Krantz 1900 · 17 km
- Second Battle of Colenso 1899 · 17 km
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