British reinforcements arrive at Ladysmith

Date: 28 Feb 1900
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

British reinforcements arrive to relieve troops stationed at Ladysmith after a siege of 4 months, during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Ladysmith was not the only town to be under Boer siege. Towns like Mafikeng, and Kimberley were besieged for equally long periods.

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01Brittish Battles, The Siege of Ladysmith, from Brittish Battles, [online], Available at www.britishbattles.com [Accessed: 31 January 2014]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). British reinforcements arrive at Ladysmith. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011203

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