Second Boer War - First phase of the War

Time: 1899

Place: South Africa

Details: The war had three phases. In the first phase, the Boers mounted preemptive strikes into British-held territory in Natal and the Cape Colony, besieging the British garrisons of Ladysmith, Mafeking, and Kimberley. The Boers then won a series of tactical victories at Colenso, Magersfontein, and Spion Kop.

Related

Near

Christopher Paul Gardner-South Africa Journey

2006 - South Africa

Nelson Mandela-1st Marriage

Thursday Oct 5, 1944 - South Africa

Second Boer War-Diamonds were discovered at Kimberley

1866 - Kimberley, South Africa

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

Wednesday Feb 14, 1900 - Kimberley, South Africa

Second Boer War-Siege of Kimberley

Saturday Oct 14, 1899 - Kimberley, South Africa

1899

Winston Churchill-Churchill sailed from Bombay

Monday Mar 20, 1899 - Mumbai, India

Hillsborough events-Hillsborough Stadium had been constructed

1899 - Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Plague-Plague is first introduced in Latin America in Paraguay

1899 - Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina

Winston Churchill-Churchill spoke at Conservative meetings

Jun, 1899 - Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Second Boer War-Negotiations in Bloemfontein failed

Jun, 1899 - South Africa