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Frederick Sleigh Roberts Biography and Timeline

Follow Frederick Sleigh Roberts through 24 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Frederick Sleigh Roberts, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

24Distinct records

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1900

10 January 1900

Arrival in South Africa

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Cape Town · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Arrives to replace Buller as senior British commander.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

18 February 1900

Battle of Paardeberg

Earl · Commander in Chief · Paardeberg · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.

Role range: 1899-1902

19 February 1900

Siege of Paardeberg

Earl · Commander in Chief · Paardeberg · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.

Role range: 1899-1902

27 February 1900

Battle of Paardeberg

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Paardeberg · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Receives Cronje's surrender after encirclement.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

13 March 1900

Capture of Bloemfontein

Earl · Commander in Chief · Bloemfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British forces occupy the Orange Free State and rename it the Orange River Colony.

Role range: 1899-1902

13 March 1900

Siege of Bloemfontein

Earl · Commander in Chief · Bloemfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

The British launch an offensive against the Boer capital

Role range: 1899-1902

13 March 1900

Capture of Bloemfontein

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Bloemfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Occupies the Orange Free State capital.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

12 May 1900

Siege of Kroonstad

Earl · Commander in Chief · Kroonstad · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Roberts reaches Kroonstad

Role range: 1899-1902

24 May 1900

Capture of Orange Free State

Earl · Commander in Chief · Orange Free State · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British forces occupy the Orange Free State and rename it the Orange River Colony.

Role range: 1899-1902

24 May 1900

Rule of Orange River Colonylony

Earl · Commander in Chief · Orange River Colony · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British forces occupy the Orange Free State and rename it the Orange River Colony.

Role range: 1899-1902

31 May 1900

Capture of Johannesburg

Earl · Commander in Chief · Johannesburg · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Johannesburg falls to the British

Role range: 1899-1902

31 May 1900

Occupation of the Rand

Earl · Commander in Chief · Rand · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British troops occupy the Rand

Role range: 1899-1902

31 May 1900

Siege of Johannesburg

Earl · Commander in Chief · Johannesburg · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British troops occupy Johannesburg

Role range: 1899-1902

31 May 1900

Siege of Pretoria

Earl · Commander in Chief · Pretoria · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British troops enter Pretoria during Roberts's advance.

Role range: 1899-1902

31 May 1900

Capture of Johannesburg

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Johannesburg · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British troops occupy Johannesburg.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

5 June 1900

Capture of Pretoria

Earl · Commander in Chief · Pretoria · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British troops enter Pretoria during Roberts's advance.

Role range: 1899-1902

5 June 1900

British Occupation of Transvaal Capital

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Pretoria · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Occupies the Transvaal capital after Boer forces withdraw.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

5 June 1900

Capture of Pretoria

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Pretoria · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Enters Pretoria with British forces during the main advance.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

5 June 1900

Capture of Pretoria

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Pretoria · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

British troops enter the Transvaal capital.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

14 August 1900

Mobilization

Earl · Commander in Chief · Vlakfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Roberts and Buller join forces at Vlakfontein

Role range: 1899-1902

1 September 1900

Capture of Transvaal

Commander in Chief · Transvaal · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Roberts formally proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal

Role range: 1899-1902

1 September 1900

Capture of Transvaal

Earl · Commander in Chief · Transvaal · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Captures the Boer Republic

Role range: 1899-1902

1 September 1900

Annexation of Transvaal

Field Marshal · Commander in Chief · Pretoria · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal.

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900

3 September 1900

Capture of Transvaal

Earl · Commander in Chief · Transvaal · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Annexation of the Transvaal is announced

Role range: 1899-1902

Records, sources and methodology

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