by Allan Gordon | Apr 22, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Leeuwkop was a farm mid-way between Bloemfontein and Dewetsdorp, on the road connecting the towns. Boer General Lemmer had positioned himself strategically to offer protection to Boer convoys making their way to Thaba Nchu as well as to delay the advance of the...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 20, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
At the commencement of the South African War Kritzinger was a Burgher in the Rouxville commander. When the Commandant of the Rouxville commando was taken prisoner, Kritzinger was elected Commandant of the Rouxville Commando. Kritzinger then joined forces with General...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 20, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Towards the end of the Siege of Wepener, Lieutenant-General Rundle became aware of Boers on the farm Wakkerstroom, on the road between Dewetsdorp and Wepener. An effort was made that night to dislodge the Boers and during the course of the action Lieutenant Nickerson...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 19, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
General Coen Brits was a huge man standing 6 foot 6 inches tall and became a very close friend of General Louis Botha after Botha rescued him when his horse had been shot and he became tangled in barbed wire. Initially with the Wakkerstroom Commando, he took part in...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 19, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Lieutenant-General Blood had six columns under his command and was engaged in the sweep to counter act the guerrilla tactics of the Boers in the area, working his way towards Dullstroom. On 19 April, Lieutenant-Colonel Benson, who was commanding one of the columns...
