Genealogy Projects tagged with Siege on the Geni Family Tree

Siege of Mafeking (Oct 1899-May 1900)

Siege of Mafeking=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. The siege received considerable attention in Britain as Lord Edward Cecil , the son of the British prime minister, was in the besieged town, as also was Lady Sarah Wilson , a daughter of the Duke of Marlboroug...