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British forces Close on Wepener as Siege Holds
Reported advances in the Free State describe British units tightening control in the southeast, with a final attack on Wepener repelled by Boer garrison fire. Lord Roberts deploys 40 000 troops and 150 guns to seal routes north, while Samas Post water works and a Modder bridge fall into Boers’ hands. Casualties total 368 by April 8. Pte Purcell of Halifax dies of fever at Bloemfontein.
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