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Christiaan De Wet

generalOrange Free State8 battles1 war

Lifespan

1854 – 1922

1860187018801890190019101920Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Ladysmith — October 30, 1899 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarSiege of Ladysmith — November 2, 1899 · Transvaal · Second Boer WarBattle of Bothaville — November 6, 1900 · Orange Free State · Second Boer WarBattle of Driefontein — March 10, 1900 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarBattle of Paardeberg — February 18, 1900 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarBattle of Poplar Grove — March 7, 1900 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarBattle of Sanna's Post — March 31, 1900 · Orange Free State · Second Boer WarBattle of Groenkop — December 25, 1901 · Orange Free State · Second Boer War

Active service 1899–1901 — 8 battles across 1 war; first command at age 45.

Profile

Christiaan Rudolf de Wet was a Boer general, rebel leader and politician.

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Battles (8)

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