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Ladysmith

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Ladysmith [ˈleɪdɪˌsmɪθ]
n
(Placename) a city in E South Africa: besieged by Boers for four months (1899-1900) during the Boer War. Pop.: 56 600 (latest est.)


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Cronje surrendered at Paardeberg, Ladysmith was relieved, and at the beginning of March Lord Roberts marched into Bloemfontein.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Not more so than the Light Horseman's dodge of poisoning the troughs; that happened at Ladysmith before Christmas; and two kind friends did for that blackguard what you and I are going to do for this one, and a firing-party did the rest.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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