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

Who relieved Mafeking?

The Siege and Relief of Mafeking

After 217 days, on the 16th May 1900, the town was relieved by Lord Frederick Roberts and his troops.

How long did the siege of Mafeking last?

Over 217 days, from 13 October 1899 to 17 May 1900, little more than 1,000 totally outgunned and outnumbered European and African defenders, ultimately only surviving on starvation rations and led by Col Baden-Powell, were initially besieged by 8,000 and, from mid-November 1899, a reduced number of around 2,000 Boer ...