Siege of Ladysmith
Time: Thursday Nov 2, 1899
Place: Ladysmith, South Africa
Details: As Boers surrounded Ladysmith and opened fire on the town with siege guns, White ordered a major sortie against their artillery positions. The result was a disaster, with 140 men killed and over 1,000 captured. The Siege of Ladysmith began, and was to last several months. The Siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 2 November 1899 and 28 February 1900 at Ladysmith, Natal.
‹ Earlier in historyChurchill traveled to the conflict zoneOct, 1899 Later in history ›Battle of BelmontThursday Nov 23, 1899
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