Shell on Christmas cake that defined 1899 Boer war truce now adorns MP museum
In 1899, a unique artillery shell bearing a plum cake and Christmas greetings marked a truce during the Boer War in Ladysmith ...
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The Boer War and the impact it had on Athy
For most of us, the Boer War has little lasting impact on our collective memory but there are little resonances here and ...
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Artillery shell fired with X’mas pudding during Boer war in South Africa stored in Jabalpur
A note shared by AOC reads "Ladysmith is a small town in Natal ... The town was under prolonged siege during the Boer War of 1899. On December 27, a shell fired from a 10-pounder gun landed ...
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Shell on Christmas cake that defined 1899 Boer war truce now adorns MP museum
In 1899, a unique artillery shell bearing a plum cake and Christmas greetings marked a truce during the Boer War in Ladysmith, South Africa. This historical artifact, now housed at Jabalpur's AOC ...