Siege of Rustenburg

Siege of Rustenburg
Part of First Boer War
Date27 December 1880 – 30 March 1881
Location
Rustenburg, British-occupied Transvaal
Result Boer victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Cap. Auchinleck
United Kingdom 2Lt. Despard 		South African Republic Unknown
Units involved
United Kingdom 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers
Rustenburg Rifle Volunteers		 Unknown
Strength
62–70+ 600

The siege of Rustenburg was a siege that took place between 1880 and 1881 during the First Boer War. Boer forces of the South African Republic carried out the siege on Rustenburg, a British-controlled city inside of the Transvaal Colony, and captured it after three months.

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