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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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 ...