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==Events== ;January * 10 – Frederick Roberts arrives at Cape Town to replace Redvers Henry Buller as commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa, accompanied by Herbert Kitchener as his chief-of-staff. * 10 – Barolong chief Wessel Montshiwa advises his people not to assist the British during the siege of Mafeking. * 19–24 – Boer forces under the command of Louis Botha defeat the British forces under the command of Redvers Buller during the Battle of Spioenkop. * 21 – George Labram completes the gun ''Long Cecil'' during the Siege of Kimberley. * 24 – The Boer government of the Transvaal holds peace talks with the British. ;February * 5 – British forces under the command of Redvers Henry Buller attack Boer forces under the command of Louis Botha and are defeated during the Battle of Valkrantz. * 14 – British reinforcements arrive. * 15 – The Siege of Kimberley is relieved by a cavalry division under General John French. * 18–27 – British forces under command of Frederick Roberts defeat the Boers during the Battle of Paardeberg. * 27 – General Piet Cronje is captured. * 28 – The Siege of Ladysmith ends with the successful Relief of Ladysmith. ;March * 13 – British forces under command of Frederick Roberts take Bloemfontein. * 13 – A Joint Diplomatic Delegation consisting of Abraham Fischer and C.H. Wessels for the Orange Free State and A.D.W. Wolmarans for the South African Republic, with J.M. de Bruin as secretary, embarks at Lourenço Marques for Europe and the United States, seeking international intervention in the South African War and aid for the beleaguered Boer republics. ;May * 3 – The Battle of Brandfort takes place between British forces under command of Frederick Roberts and the Boers under command of General De la Rey. * 18 – The Siege of Mafeking is relieved. * 28 – The Orange Free State is annexed to the Cape Colony. ;June * 5 – British forces under command of Frederick Roberts take Pretoria. * 11 – British forces under command of B.T. Mahon occupies Potchefstroom. ;July * 2 – British forces occupy Utrecht after defeating the defending citizens the previous day. * 3 – The British abandons Utrecht upon receiving reports of General Grobler's approach. * 3 – British forces under Col. Baden-Powell evacuate Rustenburg. ;August * 21–27 – The Battle of Bergendal between the Boers and British forces takes place on the farm Bergendal near Belfast. * 28 – British troops march into Machadodorp. ;November * 29 – Herbert Kitchener succeeds Frederick Roberts as commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa and implements a scorched earth strategy. ;December * 27 – Emily Hobhouse arrives in Cape Town. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1900 in South Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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