Birth of Piet Arnoldus Cronje1835
Birth of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
Historical person
Piet Arnoldus Cronje Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Piet Arnoldus Cronje, based on 20 World History Database records associated with South Africa.
20 records1835–191116 events7 places
Chronological biography
1835
1880
Reballion of Begins the Transvaal1880
Begins the Transvaal rebellion as a protest against taxes
Independence of South Africa16 December 1880
Carries the declaration of Transvaal independence to be printed.
Independence of Transvaal16 December 1880
Carries the declaration of Transvaal independence to be printed.
Potchefstroom Declaration16 December 1880
Carries the independence proclamation to Potchefstroom.
Siege of Potchefstroom16 December 1880
The 1st shots in the struggle for the Transvaal are fired against British soldiers
1881
Siege of PotchefstroomJune 1881
Captures the British garrison at Potchefstroom
1896
Raid1896
Forces the surrender of the Jameson Raid, sharpening Anglo-Boer tensions.
1899
Siege of Mafeking13 October 1899
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
Siege of Mafeking13 October 1899
Begins the siege of Mafeking.
Siege of Kimberley10 November 1899
Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.
Mafeking Command Transfer19 November 1899
Cronje leaves the Mafeking siege area, after which local command passes to General Snyman.
Battle of Modder River28 November 1899
Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.
Battle of Magersfontein11 December 1899
Cronje inflicts heavy losses on the British under Methuen
Battle of Magersfontein11 December 1899
Near the Modder River, a Boer victory over the British under Methuen
Battle of Magersfontein11 December 1899
Defeats Methuen's attack at Magersfontein.
1900
Arrest of Piet Arnoldus Cronje27 February 1900
Arrested and held at St Helena until the end of the war
Battle of Paardeberg27 February 1900
Surrenders with his commando at Paardeberg.
Siege of Paardeberg27 February 1900
Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.
1911
Death of Piet Arnoldus Cronje1911
Death of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
Titles and roles
General · General · Boer Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.