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Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft Biography and Timeline

Follow Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1900

24 January 1900

Battle of Spion Kop

Lieutenant Colonel · Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry Commander · Spion Kop · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Thorneycroft assumes command on the summit and refuses a Boer demand for surrender during the crisis at Spion Kop.

Role range: 1899-1902

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