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Siege of Ladysmith

Siege of Ladysmith was a siege conducted on 2 November 1899 at Ladysmith, 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: 12,500 against Max 21,000 men.

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Siege of Ladysmith
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Fought2 November 1899lasted 4 months
WhereLadysmith, South Africa28.559S, 29.781E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandagainstSouth African Republic; Orange Free State
Casualties and losses850 killed and wounded; 800 prisonersand52+ killed; Total casualties unknown
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 Ladysmith, 1899
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Record

Date2 November 1899
to 28 February 1900
PlaceLadysmith, South Africa
28.559S, 29.781E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength12,500Max 21,000 men
Casualties and losses850 killed and wounded; 800 prisoners52+ killed; Total casualties unknown
Commanders
Siege of LadysmithSiege of LadysmithBattle of LadysmithBattle of RietfonteinBattle of the Tugela HeightsRelief of LadysmithBattle of Vaal KrantzBattle of RietfonteinBattle of the Tugela HeightsBattle of Vaal KrantzPietermaritzburgVryheidBethlehemVolksrustUlundiHlotseMokhotlong100 km28.559S, 29.781E
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Siege of Ladysmith 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 Q2543997, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ladysmith, revision 1378824626, 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.