Mafeking — (spr. máff , bei den Betschuanen m feh ), Stadt im NO. von Brit. Betschuanenland, am Molopo (zum Oranjefluß), Sitz des brit. Residenten, von den Buren 1900 vergebens belagert … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Mafeking — v. d Afrique du Sud, près du Botswana; 244 000 hab. Industries alim. Aéroport. Assiégée par les Boers en 1899, elle fut défendue par Baden Powell … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mafeking — [mäf′ə kiŋ] former sp. of MAFIKENG … English World dictionary
Mafeking — Mafikeng Mafikeng (anciennement appelée Mafeking) est une ville d’Afrique du Sud, située dans la Province du nord ouest, dont elle est la capitale. Amalgamée avec Mmabatho en 1994, le nom de Mafikeng a remplacé celui de Mmabatho pour désigner la… … Wikipédia en Français
Mafeking — Mafikeng DEC … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mafeking — Maf|e|king the old name of a town in the northern part of South Africa, now called Mafikeng. It is famous in British history because of the Siege of Mafeking in 1899 1900, when British soldiers defended the town against the Boers during the Boer… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mafeking Cadet Corps — The Mafeking Cadets, with their leader Sergeant Major Warner Goodyear on the right. The Mafeking Cadet Corps was a group of boy cadets during the Siege of Mafeking in South Africa. They are sometimes seen as forerunners of the Scouts, because… … Wikipedia
Mafeking Mooch — The Mafeking Mooch was an affected style of walking performed by some British men during the first decade of the 20th century to give the impression that they had been injured during the celebrated siege and/or relief of Mafeking.[1]… … Wikipedia
Mafeking, Ontario — Coordinates: 43°54′50″N 81°36′24″W / 43.91375°N 81.606604°W / 43.91375; 81.606604 Mafeking was a small hamlet in Southwe … Wikipedia
Mafeking, Siege of — (1899–1900) The most famous of three sieges fought during the Boer War of 1899–1902, in which Transvaal General Piet Cronjé surrounded Mafeking on October 13, 1899, trapping a small British and Cape colonial force consisting of 1,500 whites… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
