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Siege of Marabastad

Siege of Marabastad was a siege conducted on 11 January 1881 at Marabastad, Pretoria, 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; Marabastad is captured.

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Fought11 January 1881lasted 3 months
WhereMarabastad, Pretoria, South Africa25.741S, 28.176E
OutcomeBoer victory; Marabastad is captured
BelligerentsBritish EmpireagainstSouth African Republic
Casualties and losses5 killed; 8 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 Marabastad, 1881
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Record

Date11 January 1881
to 2 April 1881
PlaceMarabastad, Pretoria, South Africa
25.741S, 28.176E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength50–60 men of the 94th Regiment; 30 European volunteers; 43–50 men from the Transvaal Mounted Police; Total: 123–140 soldiers100 men
Casualties and losses5 killed; 8 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Commandant
  • Barend Vorster
Siege of MarabastadSiege of MarabastadBattle of ElandsfonteinBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of RooiwalBattle of Diamond HillAction at BronkhorstspruitBattle of ElandsfonteinBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of RooiwalJohannesburgVereenigingKlerksdorpPotchefstroomBritsBethalStanderton100 km25.741S, 28.176E
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Siege of Marabastad 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 Q16211729, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Marabastad, revision 1370743266, 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.