Siege of Mafeking

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Mahikeng, South Africa: Siege of Mafeking obelisk

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Siege of Mafeking: References & Edit History

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Retitled article to “Siege of Mafeking” and added “Mahikeng” as an additional spelling of the town name. and media.	Amy McKenna	Oct 31, 2024
	Modified title of Web site: South African History Online - The Lifting of the Siege of Mafeking.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Apr 24, 2017
	Add new Web site: South African History Online - The Lifting of the Siege of Mafeking.	Aakanksha Gaur	Jul 29, 2013
	New article added.	Amy McKenna	Mar 18, 2009