Siege of Ladysmith

Siege of Ladysmith
	Part of Second Boer War
	; The town hall at Ladysmith, showing shell damage to the tower
Date	2 November 1899 – 28 February 1900; (3 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Ladysmith, Natal; (present-day South Africa)28°33.6′S 29°46.8′E
Result	British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Transvaal; Orange Free State
Commanders and leaders
George Stuart White	Petrus Jacobus Joubert; Louis Botha; Christiaan De Wet
Strength
12,500	max 21,000 men
Casualties and losses
c. 850 killed and wounded; 800 prisoners	52+ killed; Total casualties unknown

The siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 2 November 1899 and 28 February 1900 at Ladysmith, Natal.

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