GC27RFX Long Cecil (Traditional Cache) in Northern Cape, South Africa created by Team

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GC27RFX ▼

A cache by Team_ToBea Message this owner

Hidden : 4/30/2010

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Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This nano is at the Honored Dead Memorial, which is located on a round-about in the Diamond City of Kimberley.

This memorial commemorates those who lost their lives defending Kimberley during the 124 day siege of Kimberley at the start of the 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War. "Long Cecil", the gun named after Rhodes and built in the De Beers Workshops during the siege, stands on the stylobate of the monument.

The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) was not merely another war in South Africa's tapestry of conflict but an event that left a lasting legacy on the nation's modern history. Both sides predicted a quick victory but found the reality of this war very different as the struggle engulfed the entire country. Not only were the Transvaal and Orange Free State Boer forces pitted against the might of professional and volunteer soldiers from the British Empire, but innocent bystanders, among them South Africa’s African, Coloured and Indian people, were drawn into the war. About 100 000 black and coloured people served with the British Army and at least 10 000 with the Boer forces, some of them as active and armed soldiers.

On October 14 1899, Kimberley was surrounded by Boer forces. Four months of boredom, disease, death and general misery lay ahead. The Boer strategy was to shell Kimberley and at the same time starve the garrison into surrender by sealing off all outside supplies. During the Siege of Kimberley, the military was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Kekewich and he had to cope with Cecil John Rhodes who sometimes had only harsh words for the Colonel’s men. In fact, at one stage, Rhodes threatened to surrender Kimberley to the Boers in order to put a stop to Kimberley’s misery. This threat of Rhodes was taken seriously and forced a change in the entire British strategy. Instead of advancing on Bloemfontein, the relief of Kimberley became the highest priority.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)