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Description: | The raising of the siege of Mafeking was one of the most celebrated events of the second Boer War. Colonel Baden-Powell and a detachment of 1,000 British troops were besieged by 9,000 Boers from October 1899 to May 1900.
The news of their relief aroused public rejoicing in Britain, and London became the focus for national celebrations. There were many gatherings, spontaneous and organised, that attracted large crowds. This souvenir flag was bought outside Mansion House on 18 May 1900 during one such mass celebration. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Museum of London | Subjects: | Power and Politics Identity and Icons | Temporal: | 1900 | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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