eventREF E-0011194Revised
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Lord. Roberts arrives at the Cape
Lord Frederick S. Roberts
- Date
- 10 Jan 1900
- Updated
- 9 Dec 2019
Lord Frederick S. Roberts
Lord Frederick S. Roberts arrives at the Cape, replacing Sir Redvers Buller as commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa during the Second Anglo Boer War.
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- 01SAHO Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 3 December 2013]
- 02SAHO South African War 1899-1902 Second Anglo-Boer War [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 3 December 2013]
Last updated · 9 Dec 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Lord. Roberts arrives at the Cape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011194
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South African History Online, Lord. Roberts arrives at the Cape [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011194, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Lord. Roberts arrives at the Cape." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011194. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Lord. Roberts arrives at the Cape." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011194.
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