This fort was the site of a Boer siege in 1880, where 140 soldiers were held for 104 days. This fort was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 January 1938.
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Old English Fort, Marabastad
- Coordinates
- -25.7410, 28.1670
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Old English Fort, Marabastad
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Old English Fort, Marabastad. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066079
South African History Online (2011) 'Old English Fort, Marabastad', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066079 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Old English Fort, Marabastad [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066079, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Old English Fort, Marabastad." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066079. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Old English Fort, Marabastad." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066079.
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