Place details
Place nameLadysmith
CountrySouth Africa
Latitude-28.567
Longitude29.783
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Site of most famous siege of Boer War; British troops under Sir George White were surrounded by Boers from November 1, 1899 until reinforcements led by Sir Redvers Buller arrived on February 28, 1900; industries include food processing & textiles.