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English: "Electrical Engineering Milestone

First Operational Use of Wireless Telegraphy

The first use of wireless telegraphy used in the field occurred during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), The British army experimented with Marconi's system and the British navy successfully used it for communication with naval vessels in Delagoa Bay, prompting further development of Marconi's wireless telegraph system for practical uses.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers"
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