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Siege of Kimberley

Siege of Kimberley was a siege conducted on 14 October 1899 at Kimberley, in what is now South Africa; it lasted 4 months. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: >1,600 against 3,000–6,500; Several guns.

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British RML 2.5 inch Mountain Gun employed in the defence of Kimberley during the Second Boer War.
British RML 2.5 inch Mountain Gun employed in the defence of Kimberley during the Second Boer War.. British Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 October 1899lasted 4 months
WhereKimberley, South Africa28.738S, 24.764E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandagainstSouth African Republic; Orange Free State
Casualties and losses42 killed; 135 woundedandHeavy
Part ofSecond Boer War1899 to 1902

Where it sits in Second Boer War

Battle of Doornkop, 1896Siege of Mafeking, 1899Battle of Kraaipan, 1899Siege of Kimberley, 1899Battle of Talana Hill, 1899Battle of Elandslaagte, 1899Relief of Ladysmith, 1899Battle of Ladysmith, 1899Siege of Ladysmith, 1899Battle of Belmont, 1899Battle of Graspan, 1899Battle of Modder River, 1899Battle of Stormberg, 1899Battle of Magersfontein, 1899Battle of Colenso, 1899Battle of Spion Kop, 1900Battle of Vaal Krantz, 1900Battle of the Tugela Heights, 1900Battle of Paardeberg, 1900Bloody Sunday, 1900Battle of Poplar Grove, 1900Battle of Driefontein, 1900Battle of Sanna's Post, 1900Battle of Boshof, 1900Battle of Laing's Nek (1900), 1900Battle of Diamond Hill, 1900Battle of Dwarsvlei, 1900Battle of Silkaatsnek, 1900Battle of Witpoort, 1900Battle of Elands River, 1900Battle of Bergendal, 1900Battle of Bothaville, 1900Battle of Leliefontein, 1900Battle of Nooitgedacht, 1900Battle of Vlakfontein, 1901Battle of Groenkloof, 1901Battle of Blood River Poort, 1901Battle of Elands River, 1901Battle of Bakenlaagte, 1901Battle of Groenkop, 1901Battle of Tweebosch, 1902Battle of Rooiwal, 190218961902Siege of Kimberley, 1899
42 placed engagements of Second Boer War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 October 1899
to 15 February 1900
PlaceKimberley, South Africa
28.738S, 24.764E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength>1,6003,000–6,500; Several guns
Casualties and losses42 killed; 135 woundedHeavy
Commanders
Siege of KimberleySiege of KimberleyBattle of MagersfonteinBattle of Modder RiverBattle of PaardebergBloody SundayBattle of Poplar GroveBattle of Modder RiverBloody SundayBloemfonteinBloemhof100 km28.738S, 24.764E
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Siege of Kimberley is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 95 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3485913, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kimberley, revision 1384417546, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.