Louis Botha Biography and Timeline — Page 4

Legislation

The Bantu Land Act creates a territorial division between the Bantu & Whites

Role range: 1910-1919

Reform of Land Ownership

The Bantu Land Act creates a territorial division between the Bantu & Whites

Role range: 1910-1919

Maritz Rebellion

Faces an Afrikaner revolt against the invasion of German South West Africa.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919

Suppression of Rebellion

Commands loyalist forces against rebel commandos.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919

Maritz Rebellion

Faces armed rebellion from antiwar Afrikaner commandos.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919

Union Government Rebellion Crisis

Chooses to suppress the revolt with loyal Union forces.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919

De Wet Forces Defeated

Helps break organized resistance during the Afrikaner rebellion.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919

Rebellion Suppression

Commands government forces against rebel commandos.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919

Rebellion of Boer

Suppresses a Boer revolt under General de Wet

Role range: 1910-1915

Alliance South Africa and Commonwealth

Rallies South Africa to the Commonwealth

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

Capture of Pretoria

Conquers German SW Africa

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

Commonwealth

Rallies South Africa to the Commonwealth

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

Rebellion of Boer

Suppresses a Boer revolt under General de Wet

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

Capture of Swakopmund

Swakopmund in German South West Africa is captured by forces under Louis Botha

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

Capture of Windhoek

Windhoek in German South West Africa is captured by forces under Louis Botha

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

German Surrender at Khorab

Receives the unconditional surrender of German forces in the territory.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1919

South West Africa Campaign Victory

Completes the Union conquest of German South West Africa.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1919

Prime Minister of South Africa

Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa, 2nd term

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1919

Election

Appointed Party Leader of the National Party. Almost defeated by the Nationalist Party but allies with the Anglophile Unionist Party

Election

Campaigns on a platform of neutrality & gradual progress towards full independence

Party Leader

Campaigns on a platform of neutrality & gradual progress towards full independence. Appointed Party Leader of the South Africa National Party

Capture of South Africa

Captures Southwest Africa

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

Rule of Namibia

South West Africa is placed under South African military administration

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1915

German South West Africa Campaign

Personally commands Union forces in German South West Africa.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1919

Union Forces Advance

Directs a multi-pronged campaign against German colonial troops.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1919

Paris Peace Conference

Represents South Africa at the Paris Peace Conference.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1919

South African Peace Delegation

Works with Jan Smuts on the postwar international settlement.

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1910-1919