Cavalry division under Major General John French launched a major attack to relieve Kimberley
Wednesday Feb 14, 1900 Kimberley, South Africa
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.
