Second Boer War - Cavalry division under Major General John French launched a major attack to relieve Kimberley

Time: Wednesday Feb 14, 1900

Place: Kimberley, South Africa

Details: On 14 February, a cavalry division under Major General John French launched a major attack to relieve Kimberley. Although encountering severe fire, a massed cavalry charge split the Boer defenses on 15 February, opening the way for French to enter Kimberley that evening, ending its 124 days' siege.

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