Siege of Ladysmith
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The Siege of Ladysmith was a major engagement of the Second Boer War (1899–1902) in which British forces were encircled and besieged by Boer commandos in the town of Ladysmith in present-day South Africa.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege → |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
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British Empire → Orange Free State → South African Republic → United Kingdom → |
| category |
1899 in South Africa
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1900 in South Africa → History of KwaZulu-Natal → Sieges of the Second Boer War → |
| combatant |
Boer commandos
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British Army → |
| commander |
George White
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Louis Botha → Piet Joubert → |
| conflictOf |
Second Boer War
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| countryAtTime |
Colony of Natal
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| duration |
approximately 118 days
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| endDate |
1900-02-28
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| endYear |
1900
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| followedBy |
British advance into Boer territory
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| hasAftermath |
boosted British morale after relief
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marked turning point in early phase of Second Boer War → |
| hasCasualties |
Boer forces suffered several hundred casualties
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British forces suffered thousands of casualties including dead, wounded, and disease → |
| involves |
British colonial troops
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civilians inside Ladysmith → naval guns used on land → |
| location |
Colony of Natal
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Ladysmith → present-day South Africa → |
| notableFor |
heavy artillery bombardment
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high civilian and military hardship → prolonged encirclement of British garrison → use of Boer long-range guns → |
| partOf |
Second Boer War
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| precededBy |
Battle of Ladysmith
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| reliefBy |
Redvers Buller
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| result |
British victory
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Relief of Ladysmith → |
| significantEvent |
Relief of Ladysmith
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| startDate |
1899-11-02
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| startYear |
1899
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| strategicImportance |
key to British control of Natal
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| strategicObjective |
control of Natal railway and communications
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Natal Colony
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Siege of Ladysmith ("Relief of Ladysmith") → |
significantEvent |
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King's Own Scottish Borderers
("Relief of Ladysmith")
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battleHonour |
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Boer forces
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engagement |
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Ladysmith
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eventLocation |
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Ladysmith
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knownFor |
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Manchester Regiment
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notableEngagement |
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Boer Wars
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notableEvent |