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Siege of Rustenburg

Siege of Rustenburg was a siege conducted on 27 December 1880 at Rustenburg, in what is now South Africa; it lasted 3 months. It was part of First Boer War, which ran from 1880 to 1881. The recorded result: Boer victory. Recorded strength: 62–70+ against 600.

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Fought27 December 1880lasted 3 months
WhereRustenburg, South Africa25.667S, 27.234E
OutcomeBoer victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandagainstSouth African Republic
Part ofFirst Boer War1880 to 1881

Where it sits in First Boer War

Action at Bronkhorstspruit, 1880Siege of Rustenburg, 1880Siege of Lydenburg, 1881Siege of Marabastad, 1881Battle of Elandsfontein, 1881Battle of Laing's Nek, 1881Battle of Schuinshoogte, 1881Battle of Rooihuiskraal, 1881Majuba Hill, 188118801881Siege of Rustenburg, 1880
9 placed engagements of First Boer War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 December 1880
to 30 March 1881
PlaceRustenburg, South Africa
25.667S, 27.234E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength62–70+600
Siege of RustenburgSiege of RustenburgBattle of NooitgedachtBattle of Elands RiverBattle of ElandsfonteinBattle of VentersdorpBattle of DoornkopBattle of NooitgedachtBattle of VentersdorpBattle of DoornkopGaboroneVereenigingMmabathoPotchefstroomLobatse100 km25.667S, 27.234E
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Siege of Rustenburg 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 Q15693966, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Rustenburg, revision 1370744863, 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.