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Siege of Ladysmith
Part of Second Boer War
The town hall at Ladysmith, showing shell damage to the tower
Date
2 November 1899 – 28 February 1900 (3 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Petrus Jacobus Joubert Louis Botha Christiaan De Wet
Strength
12,500
max 21,000 men
Casualties and losses
c. 850 killed and wounded 800 prisoners
52+ killed Total casualties unknown
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Second Boer War
Kraaipan
Kimberley
Talana Hill
Elandslaagte
1st Ladysmith
2nd Ladysmith
Belmont
Graspan
Modder River
Stormberg
Magersfontein
Colenso
Spion Kop
Vaal Krantz
Paardeberg
Bloody Sunday
Tugela Heights
3rd Ladysmith
Poplar Grove
Driefontein
Sanna's Post
Boshof
Mafeking
Doornkop
Faber's Put
Diamond Hill
Witpoort
1st Elands River
Bergendal
Bothaville
Leliefontein
Nooitgedacht
Helvetia
Middelfontein
Hartbeesfontein
Groenkloof
Modderfontein
Blood River Poort
Bakenlaagte
Groenkop
Tweebosch
Hart's River
Rooiwal
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