[24] The British stored 200,000 rounds of ammunition, left behind by the main force of the 94th Regiment under Anstruther, in preparation for a Boer siege.

[1] Over two hundred burghers breached the town and proclaimed their allegiance to the South African Republic, again requesting Long to surrender.

Two days later, on 8 December, a cannon was brought to bear, which also failed to impress the fort or inflict any casualties on Long's men.

[30][31] On 10 March, two Boers entered Lydenburg with a letter from Alfred Aylward, offering favourable terms of surrender to the British.

Aylward stated Long should surrender due to the small size of his command and as there were no British troops in South Africa, close to Lydenburg, available to relieve the siege.

[32][33] On 23 March, Boers again entered Lydenburg, informing Long of the death of Major-General George Colley at Majuba Hill, and requesting British surrender.

[16][17] Following the capture of Lydenburg and other British forts in Transvaal, the South African Republic regained independence and control over its territories.