It took place during the First Boer War, during which Boer forces besieged several British garrisons across the country.
जेव्हा ब्रिटीशांचे सैन्य किल्ल्यात शिरले, किल्ल्यात इंग्रजांचे सैन्य झाशीची सैन्य ह्यांमध्ये समोर-समोरचे युद्ध सुरू झाले.