Siege of Ladysmith
1899–1900 · Event
The Boers besiege 12,000 British troops in Natal for 118 days; repeated relief attempts fail until Buller breaks through.
On these timelines: British Empire, Sub-Saharan Africa, The Scramble for Africa, Master
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