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Anglo-Boer War 2: Newly appointed Combat General Count Georges de Villebois-Mareuil leaves Kroonstad with a ‘flying column’ con
Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence): A peace agreement between the Transvaal Republic and England is ratified and
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Portuguese government sanctions the passage of British troops and stores via Beira, Mozambique, thereby v
Anglo-Boer War 2: A Republican delegation consisting of A. Fischer, A.D.W. Wolmarans, C.H. Wessels with J.M. de Bruin as secret
Native Life in South Africa, Before and Since the European War and the Boer Rebellion by Sol. T. Plaatje
Anglo-Boer War 2: The British execute J.W.G. Jansen and one Rautenbach in Vryburg by hanging, for horse theft.
Anglo-Boer War 2: The British War Office informs the White colonies that they can contribute volunteers, preferably infantry.
Anglo-Boer War 2: General Ben Viljoen releases about 2 000 British prisoners of war from the camp at Nooitgedacht.
Anglo-Boer War 2: Lord Roberts issues a proclamation calling on the Republican forces still in the field to surrender.
Anglo-Boer War 2: Two burghers and a young boy are allegedly murdered after surrendering to the notorious Bushveld Carbineers
Gen. Benjamin (Ben) Johannes Viljoen, Boer general, war hero and author, is born in Wodehouse district, Cape Colony.
Shepstone proclaims Transvaal a British colony despite Boer protests and hoists the Union Jack on Church Square in Pretoria. ;
Anglo-Boer War 2: General Kemp, in charge of the Lemmer, Du Toit, Liebenberg, Celliers, and Potgieter commandos (approximately
Anglo-Boer War 2: Peace talks United Kingdom. Chamberlain queries the clause concerning native political rights, but Milner rep
Arthur Conan Doyle, medic during Anglo-Boer War 2 and subsequent author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, is born.
Anglo-Boer War 2: British General Sir Ian Hamilton attends General Jan Christiaan Smuts’ birthday party: "I sat between Bo
Anglo-Boer War 2: Britain annexes the Orange Free State. Lord Roberts changes the name to Orange River Colony.
Shepstone proclaims Transvaal a British colony despite Boer protests and hoists the Union Jack on Church Square in Pretoria.
Anglo-Boer War 2: General Kemp, in charge of the Lemmer, Du Toit, Liebenberg, Celliers, and Potgieter commandos (approximately
General Antonie (Rooi Michael) Prinsloo, commanding officer of the northern Free State commandoes during Anglo-Boer War 2, is s
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Sprinkaansnek is fought, with General Philip Botha forcing a passage through the neck.
Anglo-Boer War 2: President Paul Kruger of the ZAR and Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession in the Netherlands.
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Renosterkop takes place between forces under Major-General Paget and Gen. B. Viljoen.
Anglo-Boer War 2: Britain announces in London that more than 11 000 British soldiers have already been killed.
BiographyJoe “Sdumo” Mafela
Joe Mafela, actor, songwriter and film producer was born on 25 June in 1942 in Sibasa, Limpopo Province. His father worked as a shop assistant in a Chinese…
EventThe “Ossewabrandwag” is founded
… War. In that war Germany had actually supported the Boers morally. In fact, many Afrikaners felt a kinship with …
PlacePretoria, now known as Tshwane
… Peace Agreement document, ending the war between the Boers and the British , was signed at Pretoria’s gracious; …
PlacePaardekraal Monument, Market Street, Krugersdorp
… negotiations with England to get the ZAR back and give the Boers self governance failed. Paul Kruger called a meeting …
EventC James reports that South Africa is a poor market for produce
… over would become targets of the original settlers or the Boers. Nevertheless, the British settlers continued to live …
BiographySir George Grey
George Grey was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Grey of the 30th Foot. His father was killed at the sack of Badajoz in the Peninsula War, eight days before…