Relief of Ladysmith
Relief of Ladysmith was a battle fought on 28 October 1899 at KwaZulu-Natal, in what is now South Africa. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: British victory.
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Meeting of the defenders and the relief column during the raising of the siege of Ladysmith on 28 February 1900 during the Second Boer war. John Henry Frederick Bacon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 28 October 1899
Where KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 28.708S, 29.858E
Outcome British victory
Belligerents United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland against South Africa; Orange Free State
Where it sits in Second Boer War Battle of Doornkop, 1896 Siege of Mafeking, 1899 Battle of Kraaipan, 1899 Siege of Kimberley, 1899 Battle of Talana Hill, 1899 Battle of Elandslaagte, 1899 Relief of Ladysmith, 1899 Battle of Ladysmith, 1899 Siege of Ladysmith, 1899 Battle of Belmont, 1899 Battle of Graspan, 1899 Battle of Modder River, 1899 Battle of Stormberg, 1899 Battle of Magersfontein, 1899 Battle of Colenso, 1899 Battle of Spion Kop, 1900 Battle of Vaal Krantz, 1900 Battle of the Tugela Heights, 1900 Battle of Paardeberg, 1900 Bloody Sunday, 1900 Battle of Poplar Grove, 1900 Battle of Driefontein, 1900 Battle of Sanna's Post, 1900 Battle of Boshof, 1900 Battle of Laing's Nek (1900), 1900 Battle of Diamond Hill, 1900 Battle of Dwarsvlei, 1900 Battle of Silkaatsnek, 1900 Battle of Witpoort, 1900 Battle of Elands River, 1900 Battle of Bergendal, 1900 Battle of Bothaville, 1900 Battle of Leliefontein, 1900 Battle of Nooitgedacht, 1900 Battle of Vlakfontein, 1901 Battle of Groenkloof, 1901 Battle of Blood River Poort, 1901 Battle of Elands River, 1901 Battle of Bakenlaagte, 1901 Battle of Groenkop, 1901 Battle of Tweebosch, 1902 Battle of Rooiwal, 1902 1896 1902 Relief of Ladysmith, 1899 42 placed engagements of Second Boer War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 28 October 1899 Place KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa28.708S, 29.858E Kind Battle, nineteenth century Commanders
Relief of Ladysmith Relief of Ladysmith Battle of the Tugela Heights Battle of Colenso Siege of Ladysmith Battle of Vaal Krantz Battle of Ladysmith Battle of Colenso Siege of Ladysmith Battle of Vaal Krantz Battle of Ladysmith Durban Pietermaritzburg Vryheid Bethlehem Ulundi Hlotse Mokhotlong 100 km 28.708S, 29.858E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Relief of Ladysmith 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 Q3237997 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Relief of Ladysmith , revision 1376823468, 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.
