by Allan Gordon | Oct 11, 2020 | Anniversaries, South African War 1899 - 1902
The ultimatum issued to Britain on 9 October 1899 expired with Britain’s response ending “the conditions are impossible to discuss”. President Steyn of the Free State Republic addressed his fellow burghers with the words “our sister Republic is about to be attacked by...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 10, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Stephanus Johannes Paulus (Paul) Kruger was born on 10 October 1825 in the Eastern Cape and took part in the Great Trek as a child. His family settled in the Western Transvaal and in his early life he played a prominent role in the forging of the South African...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 9, 2020 | Anniversaries, South African War 1899 - 1902
At 5 pm on 9 October 1899 the Boers issued a four point ultimatum to Britain with an expiry date of 11 October 1899 at 5 pm. Three of the points related to British troops in, and bound for South Africa. Britain had been anticipating hostilities in the Transvaal /...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 7, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
General Christiaan Rudolf de Wet was born in the district of Smithfield in the Boer Republic of the Orange Free State on 7 October 1854. He was involved in the Anglo-Boer War of 1880–81, serving as a field cornet. He saw action at the Battle of Majuba Hill where the...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 5, 2020 | Anniversaries, Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Meyer de Kock was an ordinary Burgher and respected businessman in Belfast when the South African War (1899-1902) was declared. He was part of a commando which guarded railway bridges in the Eastern Transvaal. After the British had captured Pretoria and annexed...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 4, 2020 | Anniversaries, Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Boer General Pieter Arnoldus Cronje was born in the Cape on 4 October 1836 and travelled with his family as part of the Great Trek to the Transvaal. He was involved in the Siege of Potchefstroom during the First Boer War (1880-1881) and commanded the Boer force that...
