The siege of Mafeking was a 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking (now called Mahikeng) in South Africa during the Second Boer War from October 1899 to May 1900.

Mahikeng (Tswana for "Place of Rocks"), formerly known as Mafikeng [3] and alternatively known as Mafeking (/ ˈ m æ f ə k ɪ ŋ /, US also / ˈ m ɑː f-/), is the capital city of the North West province of South Africa.

Siege of Mafeking, Boer siege of a British military outpost in the South African War at the town of Mafeking (also spelled Mafikeng and Mahikeng) in northwestern South Africa in 1899–1900.

Date of the Siege of Mafeking: 14 th October 1899 to 16 th May 1900. Place: Mafeking lies on the railway north to Rhodesia, in the Northern tip of Cape Colony in South Africa, near to the Bechuanaland border. Combatants at the Siege of Mafeking: British against the Boers.

May 5, 2000 · Richard Cavendish describes the relief of Mafeking, following a seven-month siege, on May 16th/17th, 1900. The siege of Mafeking lasted seven months from October 1899, when the little town was surrounded by a Boer force of some …

Mahikeng (Mafikeng, Mafeking), city, capital of North-West province, South Africa. It was previously part of the not internationally recognized republic of Bophuthatswana. It is the site of the Siege of Mafeking (October 1899 to May 1900) during the South African War.

May 17, 2017 · A timeline of the 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking (now called Mahikeng) in South Africa during the Second Boer War.

Apr 25, 2017 · The siege started on October 13, 1899, and lasted until May 17, 1900, when the town was relieved by British reinforcements. The objective of the Boers’ assault was to capture the important border town of Mafeking, which was a major railway hub between the cities of Kimberley and Bulawayo.

May 17, 2020 · After 217 days of siege, a flying column of 2,000 British troops of Lord Frederick Roberts’ army break through the Boer defensive lines to relive the garrison of Mafeking. This victory is a huge morale boost for the British public, with celebrations in London to rival V-E Day 45 years later – but the Second Boer War drags on, and goes from ...

Mafeking is a local urban district [2] in the Rural Municipality of Mountain, Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Swan River, Manitoba. [3]