Ladysmith (ePub)
The Siege
Imprint: Pen & Sword Battleground
Series: Battleground: Pre-WWI
File Size: 19.8 MB (.epub)
ISBN: 9781473815834
Published: 12th August 1998
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In 1899 the Boers, armed with the latest European rifles and artillery, drove through Natal to help themselves to a seaport - Durban - only to spend their energies in laying siege to the market and railway town of Ladysmith.
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Seige of Ladysmith Begins
2nd November 1899
The Boers begin their 118 day siege of British held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. Overall the British suffered 175 killed and 249 wounded. 52 dead Boers were left in the British positions, but their total casualties were not recorded.
Siege of Ladysmith Lifted
28th February 1900
During the Second Boer War, the 118-day Siege of Ladysmith is lifted. In 1899 the Boers, armed with the latest European rifles and artillery, drove through Natal to help themselves to a seaport - Durban - only to spend their energies in laying siege to the market and railway town of Ladysmith.