British Stalled at Tugela: Ladysmith Relief Fails
The British Army launched its assault on the Tugela Heights, beginning a ten-day battle to break through Boer defensive lines and relieve the besieged garrison at Ladysmith. The campaign cost heavy casualties but ultimately succeeded, delivering a morale-boosting victory that shifted momentum in the Second Boer War after months of humiliating British defeats.
February 14, 1900
126 years ago
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