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Relief of Ladysmith
Part of Second Boer War

Major Hubert Gough of the relieving force greets General Sir George White in Ladysmith, as portrayed in a painting by
John Henry Frederick Bacon.
Date28 October 1899 – 27 February 1900
Location
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Result British victory
Belligerents
Relief of Ladysmith United Kingdom South African Republic South Africa
Relief of Ladysmith Orange Free State
Commanders and leaders
Redvers Buller Piet Joubert
Louis Botha

When the Second Boer War broke out on 11 October 1899, the Boers had a numeric superiority within Southern Africa. They quickly invaded the British territory and laid siege to Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking. Britain meanwhile transported thousands of troops both from the United Kingdom itself and from elsewhere in the Empire and by the time the siege of Ladysmith had been lifted, had a huge numeric superiority.

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