Anglo-Boer War 2: President Steyn takes General Snyman to task for a cattle raid against Chief Montshiwa in which 203 head of c

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Anglo-Boer War 2: President Steyn takes General Snyman to task for a cattle raid against Chief Montshiwa in which 203 head of cattle and 1 570 sheep and goats have been taken, admonishing him that it was not advisable to alienate the local people for the sake of a small herd of livestock.

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01Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology, Pretoria: Lapa.

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South African History Online. (2011, November 7). Anglo-Boer War 2: President Steyn takes General Snyman to task for a cattle raid against Chief Montshiwa in which 203 head of c. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069243

South African History Online (2011) 'Anglo-Boer War 2: President Steyn takes General Snyman to task for a cattle raid against Chief Montshiwa in which 203 head of c', South African History Online, 7 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069243 (Accessed: 26 July 2026).

South African History Online, Anglo-Boer War 2: President Steyn takes General Snyman to task for a cattle raid against Chief Montshiwa in which 203 head of c [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069243, (accessed 26 July 2026).

"Anglo-Boer War 2: President Steyn takes General Snyman to task for a cattle raid against Chief Montshiwa in which 203 head of c." South African History Online, 7 Nov. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069243. Accessed 26 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Anglo-Boer War 2: President Steyn takes General Snyman to task for a cattle raid against Chief Montshiwa in which 203 head of c." South African History Online. November 7, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069243.