Historical place archive

Durban in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Durban in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1899–1899

Historical events in Durban

1899

23 December 1899
Arrest of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Boer War, 2nd

Reaches Durban and describes his escape to an enthusiastic crowd

23 December 1899
Escape of Churchill
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Boer War, 2nd

British defeats during Black Week expose early military failure.

Provenance

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