General De Wet is defeated by British forces

Date: 6 Nov 1900
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

General De Wet is defeated by British forces

At the height of the South African War 1899-1902 (Anglo-Boer War), General Christiaan Rudolph De Wet was defeated at Bothaville, South Africa by British forces. In 1899-1902, the South African War became one of the most important events in the history of South Africa. On 31 March 1900 De Wet dealt the British a severe blow when he defeated Brigadier-General R.G. Broadwood's forces at Sannaspos near Bloemfontein. This came three months after President Steyn appointed De Wet as field-general under General PA Cronje on the western front. De Wet died on 23 February 1922 and was buried at the foot of the Women’s Memorial.

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01Anglo Boer War Museum, ‘Anglo Boer War Museum and Women’s Memorial’, [online], available at www.anglo-boer.co.za (Accessed: 01 October 2012)
02Anglo Boer War Museum, ‘General Christiaan Rudolph de Wet’, [online], available at www.anglo-boer.co.za (Accessed: 01 October 2012)

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South African History Online. (2012, October 31). General De Wet is defeated by British forces. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0093950

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