What the records say
- When
- 28 Oct 1899
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 28.71° S, 29.86° E
- Description
- 1899 battle
Relief of Ladysmith
1899 battle of the Second Boer War
The Relief of Ladysmith consisted of multiple efforts to relieve the city of Ladysmith by General Sir Redvers Buller during the Second Boer War. Buller and the Natal Field Force attempted to relieve the city through multiple offensive actions. The city had been under siege since 2 November 1899, and Britain had sent General Buller to relieve the city.
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