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COMMANDER // 1852–1918

Schalk W. Burger

generalSouth African Republic1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1852 – 1918

186018701880189019001910Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Spion Kop — January 23, 1900 · South African Republic · Second Boer War

Active service 1900 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 48.

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Schalk Willem Burger was a South African military leader, lawyer, politician, and statesman who was acting president of the South African Republic from 1900 to 1902, whilst Paul Kruger was in exile. At the age of 21, Burger worked as a clerk in the office of the field coronet. He married his wife, Alida Claudina de Villiers, during this time.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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