Skip to content
The War AtlasThe · War · Atlas

COMMANDER // 1836–1911

Piet Cronjé

generalSouth Africa6 battles1 war

Lifespan

1836 – 1911

18401850186018701880189019001910Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Kraaipan — October 13, 1899 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarBattle of Magersfontein — December 11, 1899 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarBattle of Modder River — November 28, 1899 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarSiege of Mafeking — October 13, 1899 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarBattle of Paardeberg — February 18, 1900 · South African Republic · Second Boer WarBloody Sunday — February 18, 1900 · South African Republic · Second Boer War

Active service 1899–1900 — 6 battles across 1 war; first command at age 63.

Profile

Pieter Arnoldus "Piet" Cronjé was a South African Boer general during the Anglo-Boer Wars of 1880–1881 and 1899–1902.

Source · Wikipedia · Q591879

Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
Cite this page →Suggest a correction →