✦ History

Part of Second Boer War

Siege of Ladysmith

November 2, 1899 โ€“ February 28, 1900 · Siege of Ladysmith

Result British victory

George White's Natal army was besieged in Ladysmith for 118 days until Buller broke through.

On the map Contemporaries

United Kingdom

Boer republics

United Kingdom
South African Republic
Orange Free State
George White military commander
Louis Botha military commander Piet Joubert military commander Christiaan de Wet military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
52

Units

Natal Field Force 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) Ladysmith garrison (1899โ€“1900)
Boer army in Natal (1899โ€“1900)