George Stuart White Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Stuart White, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

10 records1899–18998 events7 places

Chronological biography

1899

Battle of Laings Nek12 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · Laings Nek

Forced back by a Boer force led by Transvaal General Joubert

Battle of Talana Hill20 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · Talana Hill

Forced back by a Boer force led by Transvaal General Joubert

Battle of Talana Hill20 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · British Commander · Talana Hill

British forces win tactically but withdraw toward Ladysmith.

Battle of Elandslaagte21 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · Elandslaagte

Forced back by a Boer force led by Transvaal General Joubert

Battle of Rietfontein24 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · Lieutenant General · Natal Commander · Rietfontein

White attacks Boer positions at Rietfontein to protect Yule's withdrawing column from Dundee.

Battle of Ladysmith30 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · Lieutenant General · Natal Commander · Ladysmith

White directs British forces in the unsuccessful fighting around Ladysmith before the siege closes in.

Battle of Nicholson's Nek30 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · British Commander · Nicholson's Nek

Suffers a serious reverse outside Ladysmith.

Battle of Nicholsons Nek30 October 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · Nicholsons Nek

Forced back by a Boer force led by Transvaal General Joubert

Siege of Ladysmith2 November 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · Ladysmith

Takes part in operations around the siege and relief of Ladysmith.

Siege of Ladysmith2 November 1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · British Commander · Ladysmith

Is besieged in Ladysmith by Boer forces.

Titles and roles

General · General · British Commander · Lieutenant General · Natal Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.