Major A. Latham

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Major A. Latham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Baden-Powell's preparations at Mafeking, 1899

   1899

   Role: Intelligence Department

   1. 1July 1899 · MafekingIntelligence Mission

      Baden-Powell was tasked to travel to Mafeking to collect intelligence on the Boers at the border with Transvaal.

   2. 2August 1899 · MafekingSecret Recruitment

      Baden-Powell began recruiting volunteers in secret in August 1899 to avoid negative political effects.

   3. 319 September 1899 · MafekingDefensive Works

      Construction of trenches and gun emplacements around Mafeking began on 19 September 1899.

Sources

1. Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-12