Historical place archive

Wepener in History

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

3 records2 event labels3 people1900–1900

Historical events in Wepener

1900

9 April 1900
Siege of Wepener
Edmund Henry Dalgety · Boer War, 2nd

Dalgety organizes the defence of Wepener and holds the position against repeated Boer attacks.

25 April 1900
Relief of Wepener
Edward Yewd Brabant · Boer War, 2nd

Brabant's colonial troops take part in operations that relieve the besieged garrison at Wepener.

25 April 1900
Relief of Wepener
Leslie Rundle · Boer War, 2nd

Rundle advances toward Wepener and helps force De Wet to abandon the siege.

Provenance

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