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Within weeks, Boer forces lay siege to three British towns: Ladysmith, Mafeking and Kimberley. Thousands of soldiers and civilians are pinned down, surviving on rations and under shellfire. Imperial confidence starts to crack as relief columns stall. #SiegeWarfare #Ladysmith #Kimberley