Siege of Mafeking

Quando

13 de out. de 1899 – 17 de mai. de 1900

Tipo

Cerco

Coordenadas

25.85° S, 25.63° E

Description

1899 siege during the Second Boer War

1899–1900 siege of the Second Boer War

The siege of Mafeking was a 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking in South Africa during the Second Boer War from October 1899 to May 1900. The siege received considerable attention as Lord Edward Cecil, the son of the British prime minister, was in the besieged town, as also was Lady Sarah Wilson, a daughter of the Duke of Marlborough and aunt of Winston Churchill.

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• Second Boer War23 de out. de 1899 · Guerra