13 October 1899
Siege of Mafeking
Defends Mafeking during the Boer siege.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Mafeking in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Defends Mafeking during the Boer siege.
FitzClarence leads a successful sortie from Mafeking to assist an armoured train attacked by Boer forces.
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
FitzClarence leads a night attack against Boer positions outside Mafeking and drives the action at close range.
Hore is captured during Eloff's penetration of Mafeking before the attacking Boer force is itself surrounded.
Baden-Powell's garrison contains Eloff's assault and forces the isolated Boer raiders to surrender.
Leads the column relieving Mafeking.
Helps raise the siege of Mafeking.
Baden-Powell's garrison is relieved after holding Mafeking throughout the longest siege of the war.
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
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