Siege of Rustenburg 1880
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 December 1880 – 30 March 1881 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1880 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | South Africa | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Boer War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -25.6667, 27.2336 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Rustenburg was a siege that took place between 1880 and 1881 during the First Boer War. Boer forces of the South African Republic carried out the siege on Rustenburg, a British-controlled city inside of the Transvaal Colony, and captured it after three months.
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