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Anglo Boere Oorlog (1899-1902) The object of this project is to coordinate the various Boer War projects on GENi, & outline the events of the Anglo-Boer War. Geni profiles can be linked to this project but more accurately to the various projects for particular categories below INTRODUCTION: The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire...
Cape Town Rifles ( Dukes ) Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles “The Cape Town Rifles (Dukes), the second oldest regiment in the South African Army, was established in 1855 and has been fighting South Africa’s wars ever since. The Regiment was founded on 28 November 1855, as the Cape Rifle Corps. It was the first volunteer unit in the Cape Colony. On 30 September 1867, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edin...
Battle of Holkranz - 6 May 1902 Called 'the foullest deed of the war' by Louis Botha On the 6th of May 1902 when the Great War of 1899-1902 (between the Boers and British) was nearly at an end, a small commando of 73 Boers was unexpectedly attacked during the night by a band of armed Zulus and murdered at Holkrantz, near Vryheid. On that mournful and unforgettable day, fifty six Transvaale...
A list of all the known Boer Scouts and a collection of their daring exploits... ==>Scout activities were of necessity undertaken by most Boer Commandos, but the specific grouping led by Danie Theron was a formal institution and became the most well-known. Danie Theron was requested by both the ZAR and Free State governments to form such a grouping on Sunday, 7 March 1900, following his earlier...
Battle of Spion Kop - 23 January 1900 to 24 January 1900 The Battle of Spion Kop was a military engagement between British forces and two Boer Republics—the South African Republic and the Orange Free State—during the campaign by the British to relieve the besieged city Ladysmith during the initial months of the Second Boer War.Fought over 2 days -23 January and 24 January 1902 General Sir Redve...