Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Piet Cronje Biography and Timeline

Follow Piet Cronje through 1 dated historical records for South Africa.

Piet Cronje, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

1Distinct records
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1896–1896Years on this page

1896

Jameson Raid

Doornkop · Warfare / Military

The tired Jameson raiders exchange fire with the Boers, losing around thirty men before Jameson realizes the position is hopeless and surrenders to Commander Piet Cronj‚, the raiders are taken to Pretoria and jail

Records, sources and methodology

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