On This Day - What happened 2 November 1899 AD in South Africa
Check most memorable events 2 November 1899 AD in South Africa.
Ladysmith, South Africa Thursday Nov 2, 1899 Second Boer WarSiege of Ladysmith
Ladysmith, South Africa Thursday Nov 2, 1899 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.
Ladysmith, South Africa Thursday Nov 2, 1899 Second Boer WarSiege of Ladysmith
Ladysmith, South Africa Thursday Nov 2, 1899 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.