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During which war did Baden-Powell defend the town of Mafeking?
First Boer War
Second Boer War
The Zulu War
The World War I
Answer
The Second Boer War, fought from 1899 to 1902, saw Baden-Powell's heroic defense of Mafeking, a small town in South Africa. Besieged by a larger Boer force for 217 days, Baden-Powell's resourceful leadership, effective guerrilla tactics, and the town's steadfast resilience made Mafeking a symbol of British resistance and military strategy.
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