13 October 1899
Siege of Mafeking
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Mafeking in South Africa. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
Begins the siege of Mafeking.
Cronje leaves the Mafeking siege area, after which local command passes to General Snyman.
Snyman assumes command of the Boer forces maintaining the siege of Mafeking after Cronje departs.
Eloff leads a bold assault into Mafeking and penetrates part of the defended town.
Eloff's raiding force is isolated inside Mafeking and he is compelled to surrender to the defenders.
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