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The Siege Of Mafeking 1900
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Author : A. Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-10
The Siege Of Mafeking 1900 written by A. Hamilton and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-10 with History categories.
The siege of Mafeking was a 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking (now called Mafikeng) in South Africa during the Second Boer War. The siege received considerable attention as Lord Edward Cecil, the son of the British prime minister, was in the besieged town. Also involved was Lady Sarah Wilson, a daughter of the Duke of Marlborough and aunt of Winston Churchill.
The Siege Of Mafeking 1900
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Author : Hamilton J Angus
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-23
The Siege Of Mafeking 1900 written by Hamilton J Angus and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-23 with categories.
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Battle Story Mafeking 1899 1900
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Author : Edmund Yorke
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-09-01
Battle Story Mafeking 1899 1900 written by Edmund Yorke and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with History categories.
The Siege of Mafeking remains one of the most renowned actions of the Second Boer War, with the British Army defeating a Boer force of up to 8,000 men with barely 1,500 troops. In a siege that lasted 217 days, Robert Baden-Powell and his troops withheld attack from the Boers against all the odds and Mafeking was finally relieved on 17 May 1900. It caused much public excitement in Victorian Britain, with Baden-Powell emerging as a national hero. If you want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story. One of the most famous, if controversial, battles of the Second Boer War – memorialised across South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom The Siege of Mafeking was instrumental in turning Robert Baden-Powell (later founder of the Scouts) into a national hero Includes significant contribution from South African, Canadian and Australian troops.
Mafeking 1900
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Author : Edmund Yorke
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2014-09
Mafeking 1900 written by Edmund Yorke and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09 with Mafikeng (South Africa) categories.
The most famous British action of the Second Boer War The Siege of Mafeking remains one of the most famous actions of the Second Boer War, with the British Army defeating a Boer force of more than 8,000 men with only 1,500 troops. The town of Mafeking was designated a central location due to its rail connections and Robert Baden-Powell decided to trial his theory of defense rather than attack here. He holed up his troops in Mafeking, fortifying the city for a siege that would last for 217 days. 800 men held Mafeking, supported by a cadet corps of 12 to 15-year-olds who later inspired the Scouting Movement. The town withheld attack from the Boers against the odds and was finally relieved on May 17, 1900. The siege and relief of Mafeking caused much public excitement in Victorian Britain and Robert Baden-Powell became a war hero.
The Relief Of Mafeking
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-11-22
The Relief Of Mafeking written by Filson Young and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-22 with History categories.
In October 1899, the Dutch Boer army laid siege to the town of Mafeking in South Africa during the Second Boer War. The siege which lasted 217 days generated a huge outcry at home in Britain and a mobilization of troops to relieve the town followed, This book by Filson Young tells the story of the daring rescue of the town, a feat that won admiration to the Commander of the British troops Colonel Robert Baden-Powell.
Mafeking A Diary Of A Siege
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Author : Frederick David Baillie
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-07-20
Mafeking A Diary Of A Siege written by Frederick David Baillie and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-20 with History categories.
'Mafeking: A Diary of a Siege' is a wartime memoir by Major F .D. Baillie, a British soldier in South Africa at the time of the siege. The siege of Mafeking was a 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking (now called Mafikeng) in South Africa during the Second Boer War from October 1899 to May 1900. Baillie compiled his book from a number of articles he had written in the newspaper journal, The Morning Post."
Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking 1900
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Author : W. Francis Aitken
language : en
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Release Date : 2009-02
Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking 1900 written by W. Francis Aitken and has been published by Kessinger Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02 with Literary Collections categories.
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Diary Of The Siege Of Mafeking October 1899 To May 1900
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Author : Edward Ross
language : en
Publisher: Van Riebeck Society
Release Date : 1980
Diary Of The Siege Of Mafeking October 1899 To May 1900 written by Edward Ross and has been published by Van Riebeck Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with History categories.
Siege Of Mafeking October 1899 May 1900 An Historical Chart
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Author : John Kellick Bathurst
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
Siege Of Mafeking October 1899 May 1900 An Historical Chart written by John Kellick Bathurst and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with categories.
Mafeking A Diary Of The Siege
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Author : F. Baillie
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-05-12
Mafeking A Diary Of The Siege written by F. Baillie and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-12 with categories.
Initially the Mafeking garrison had no artillery. Baden-Powell improvised various items to look like real guns and trains, while engineers manufactured a gun, known as the "Wolf," from a length of steel pipe. The Boers used the 2 two inch guns they had captured from Dr Jamieson to bombard the town. Dud shells fired from these guns were reworked and discharged at the Boer lines from the Wolf. An officer found an old muzzle loading naval gun serving as a gate post. This gun was christened "Lord Nelson" and drafted into service. Dynamite grenades were manufactured and thrown at the Boer lines and a small railway line was built across the town. In sharp contrast to the indolent Ladysmith garrison, Baden-Powell kept his men constantly on the move, raiding the Boer lines and keeping the besiegers on their toes. On 26th December 1899 Baden-Powell launched an attack on Game Tree Fort, a Boer strongpoint to the North of Mafeking. Unknown to the garrison the fort had been significantly strengthened and the attack was an expensive failure. Among the personalities in besieged Mafeking was Lady Sarah Wilson, aunt of Winston Churchill, in South Africa with her army officer husband. Lady Sarah is said to have been conducting spying activities against the Boers until arrested by General Snyman and exchanged for General Viljoen, held prisoner by Baden-Powell. For the rest of the siege Lady Sarah's bunker was the social focus of the besieged town and she herself an active member of the garrison. From January 1900 food stocks in Mafeking fell low. Baden-Powell remedied this difficulty by withholding rations from the sizeable Baralong town in the south west corner of Mafeking. On 31st March 1900 Plumer attempted to fight his way into Mafeking with the Rhodesian regiment but was repelled with heavy losses. On Saturday 12th May 1900 Field Cornet Sarel Eloff launched the most significant assault on Mafeking in an attempt to capture the town before it could be relieved by the advancing British force under Colonel Mahon. Few of the Boer burghers were prepared to take part in such a foolhardy expedition. The operation began with a feint assault on the eastern defences of the town by General Snyman. Eloff then attacked through the Baralong town and captured the police barracks in the centre of Mafeking. Eloff's men set fire to the Baralong huts as they passed through giving the Mafeking garrison an instant alarm. The Boer plan was that General Snyman would launch a further attack on the town's defences, thereby subjecting the garrison to assaults in front and rear, but this did not materialise. Throughout the rest of the day fighting raged around the barracks until Eloff was forced to surrender and the attack collapsed. Eloff was enabled to carry out his boast to his fellow Boers that he would breakfast at Dixon's Hotel the morning after the attack; but he did so as a prisoner. The following Wednesday, 16th May 1900, Colonel Mahon's flying column of Imperial Light Horse and Royal Horse Artillery rode into Mafeking after an epic ride, and the siege ended.