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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 319

(x) Wepener
The town was under siege by the Boers from 9-24 April 1900
1900 (28 Apr.) unstamped envelope (complete with letter) "On Active Service" from a soldier to his daughters at Mount Frere, Griqualand East, showing Mafeteng c.d.s. on face, arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the letter and envelope on C.M.R. crested paper with the letter dated one day after relief and carried on the one safe route via Basutoland to North-East Transkei. Photo

Note: General de Wet continued attacking the colonial troops until 25 April when Gen. Louis Botha ordered him to retire due the overwhelming numbers of British troops that were approaching

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