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1899 - Kimberley invested. Cronje bombards Mafeking and demands surrender. Joubert reaches Newcastle. Local forces of Cape Colony called out. Martial law proclaimed in northern Cape Colony.
1900 - Boer attack on Jagerefontein repulsed.


Boers firing into Kimberley


The officers in the Defence of Kimberley


Colonel Kekewich

Snippets of news from The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Monday, October 16, 1899

How The North-Eastern Daily Gazette, Monday, October 16, 1899 reported the important parts of the news:

Buller's departure as reported in the London Daily News, Monday, October 16, 1899:

A short 48 second video of Buller about to board ship: www.onlinefootage.tv/stock-video-footage...-handshake?keywords=

1899 - From the diary of Trooper A J Crosby, Natal Carbineers

Left Coventry’s at daybreak, off-saddling at NMR Camp about 8 miles out before breakfast. Took up position on Nel’s farm, 14 miles from Ladysmith. On vedette duty on kopje.