Birth of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
Birth of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
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Piet Arnoldus Cronje Biography and Timeline
Follow Piet Arnoldus Cronje through 20 dated historical records for South Africa.
Piet Arnoldus Cronje, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
20Distinct records
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1835–1911Years on this page
1835
1880
Independence of South Africa
Carries the declaration of Transvaal independence to be printed.
Role range: 1880-1881
Independence of Transvaal
Carries the declaration of Transvaal independence to be printed.
Role range: 1880-1881
Siege of Potchefstroom
The 1st shots in the struggle for the Transvaal are fired against British soldiers
Role range: 1880-1881
Potchefstroom Declaration
Carries the independence proclamation to Potchefstroom.
Role range: 1880-1881
Rebellion of Begins the Transvaal
Begins the Transvaal rebellion as a protest against taxes
Role range: 1880-1881
1881
Siege of Potchefstroom
Captures the British garrison at Potchefstroom
Role range: 1880-1881
1896
Raid
Forces the surrender of the Jameson Raid, sharpening Anglo-Boer tensions.
Role range: 1899-1902
1899
Siege of Mafeking
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
Role range: 1899-1902
Siege of Mafeking
Begins the siege of Mafeking.
Role range: 1899-1902
Siege of Kimberley
Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.
Role range: 1899-1902
Mafeking Command Transfer
Cronje leaves the Mafeking siege area, after which local command passes to General Snyman.
Role range: 1899-1902
Battle of Modder River
Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.
Role range: 1899-1902
Battle of Magersfontein
Cronje inflicts heavy losses on the British under Methuen
Role range: 1899-1902
Battle of Magersfontein
Near the Modder River, a Boer victory over the British under Methuen
Role range: 1899-1902
Battle of Magersfontein
Defeats Methuen's attack at Magersfontein.
Role range: 1899-1902
1900
Arrest of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
Arrested and held at St Helena until the end of the war
Role range: 1899-1902
Siege of Paardeberg
Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.
Role range: 1899-1902
Battle of Paardeberg
Surrenders with his commando at Paardeberg.
Role range: 1899-1902
1911
Death of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
Death of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.