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Siege of Lydenburg

Siege of Lydenburg was a siege conducted on 6 January 1881 at Lydenburg, in what is now South Africa; it lasted 3 months. It was part of First Boer War, which ran from 1880 to 1881. The recorded result: Boer victory; Lydenburg is captured.

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Fought6 January 1881lasted 3 months
WhereLydenburg, South Africa25.100S, 30.450E
OutcomeBoer victory; Lydenburg is captured
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandagainstSouth African Republic
Casualties and losses3-4 killed; 19 woundedandunknown
Part ofFirst Boer War1880 to 1881

Where it sits in First Boer War

Action at Bronkhorstspruit, 1880Siege of Rustenburg, 1880Siege of Lydenburg, 1881Siege of Marabastad, 1881Battle of Elandsfontein, 1881Battle of Laing's Nek, 1881Battle of Schuinshoogte, 1881Battle of Rooihuiskraal, 1881Majuba Hill, 188118801881Siege of Lydenburg, 1881
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Record

Date6 January 1881
to 30 March 1881
PlaceLydenburg, South Africa
25.100S, 30.450E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength50–55 men (94th Regiment); 7–8 men (Royal Engineers); 8–10 men (Army Service Corps); Total: 60–70 men6 January 1881: 200–250 men; Following 6 January: 500–600 men
Casualties and losses3-4 killed; 19 woundedunknown
Commanders
  • Walter H.C. Long
  • Commandant (rank)
  • Dietrich Muller
  • Johannes Petrus Steyn
Siege of LydenburgSiege of LydenburgBattle of BergendalBattle of LeliefonteinAction at BronkhorstspruitBattle of BakenlaagteBattle of BergendalBattle of LeliefonteinPolokwaneMbombelaMiddelburgLebowakgomoKomatipoort100 km25.100S, 30.450E
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Siege of Lydenburg is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 92 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16900168, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lydenburg, revision 1370743072, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.