Frederick Sleigh Roberts Biography

Arrives to replace Buller as senior British commander.

Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.

Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.

Receives Cronje's surrender after encirclement.

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

Occupies the Orange Free State capital.

The British launch an offensive against the Boer capital

Roberts reaches Kroonstad

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

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

Johannesburg falls to the British

British troops occupy Johannesburg.

British troops occupy the Rand

British troops occupy Johannesburg

British troops enter Pretoria during Roberts's advance.

Occupies the Transvaal capital after Boer forces withdraw.

British troops enter Pretoria during Roberts's advance.

Enters Pretoria with British forces during the main advance.

British troops enter the Transvaal capital.

Roberts and Buller join forces at Vlakfontein

Proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal.

Roberts formally proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal

Captures the Boer Republic

Annexation of the Transvaal is announced