The German-armed Boer Republicans score some initial…

1899 CE

The German-armed Boer Republicans score some initial victories, besieging the cities of Mafeking, Kimberley and Ladysmith, in what the Afrikaners call the Second War of Freedom.

Robert Baden-Powell holds Mafeking against the Boers for two hundred and seventeen days until British troops under Lords Roberts and Kitchener, his chief of staff, relieve the besieged cities.

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Mafeking North-West South Africa View →

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Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts View → Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener View → Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Cape Colony, British View → Orange Free State, Republic of the (Boer Republic) View → South African Republic (the Transvaal) (restored) View →

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Boer War, Second or Great View → Mafeking, Siege of View →

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Conflict View → Mayhem View → Government View →

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