Siege of Mafeking

The siege of Mafeking was a 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking in South Africa during the Second Boer War from October 1899 to May 1900. The siege received considerable attention as Lord Edward Cecil, the son of the British prime minister, was in the besieged town, as also was Lady Sarah Wilson, a daughter of the Duke of Marlborough and aunt of Winston Churchill. The siege turned the British commander, Colonel Robert Baden-Powell, into a national hero. The Relief of Mafeking, while of little military significance, was a morale boost for the struggling British.

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1899 — 1900  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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1899-10-13T00:00:00Z

1900-05-17T00:00:00Z

1899 — 1900 Siege of Mafeking

1837-01-17T00:00:00Z

1837-01-17T00:00:00Z

1837 Battle of Mosega

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Gezicht op het beschadigde Dixon hotel, het hoofdkwartier van Robert Baden-Powell in Mafeking The Boers reached Baden-Powell's building but never his Flag - Shellhole in Dixon's Hotel - Mafeking, S.A. (titel op object), RP-F-F09053

Boer trenches at the siege of Mafeking - The Graphic - 1900

Boer War Q101768

Tentenkamp van Boeren bij Mafeking Boeren lager bij Mafeking, RP-F-F01113-R

Boeren bij hun stellingen te Mafeking Boer forts at Mafeking. Boerenfort te Mafeking (titel op object), RP-F-F01113-S

Boer War; five graves of officers killed during the siege of Wellcome V0015634

Mannen bij veldgeschut tijdens de belegering van Mafeking Creusot's Long Tom at Mafeking 1899 (titel op object), RP-F-F01113-T

Banknote (AM 613636-1)

Contemporary sketch depicting the Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.

Gepantserde trein bij Mafeking Gepantserden trein in Mafeking Armoured train at Mafeking (titel op object), RP-F-F01113-V

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1837	Battle of Mosega	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1899	Siege of Mafeking	siege	Wikidata
commons	image		Gezicht op het beschadigde Dixon hotel, het hoofdkwartier van Robert Baden-Powell in Mafeking The Boers reached Baden-Powell's building but never his Flag - Shellhole in Dixon's Hotel - Mafeking, S.A. (titel op object), RP-F-F09053		Commons
commons	image		Boer trenches at the siege of Mafeking - The Graphic - 1900		Commons
commons	image		Boer War Q101768		Commons
commons	image		Tentenkamp van Boeren bij Mafeking Boeren lager bij Mafeking, RP-F-F01113-R		Commons
commons	image		Boeren bij hun stellingen te Mafeking Boer forts at Mafeking. Boerenfort te Mafeking (titel op object), RP-F-F01113-S		Commons
commons	image		Boer War; five graves of officers killed during the siege of Wellcome V0015634		Commons
commons	image		Mannen bij veldgeschut tijdens de belegering van Mafeking Creusot's Long Tom at Mafeking 1899 (titel op object), RP-F-F01113-T		Commons
commons	image		Banknote (AM 613636-1)		Commons
commons	image		Contemporary sketch depicting the Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.		Commons
commons	image		Gepantserde trein bij Mafeking Gepantserden trein in Mafeking Armoured train at Mafeking (titel op object), RP-F-F01113-V		Commons