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Christiaan de Wet Biography and Timeline

Follow Christiaan de Wet through 5 dated historical records for South Africa.

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Christiaan de Wet, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1899–1914Years on this page

1899

30 October 1899

Battle of Nicholson's Nek

General · Boer Commander · Nicholson's Nek · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Takes part in the Boer victory near Ladysmith.

Role range: 1899-1902

1900

June 1900

Guerrilla War

General · Boer Commander · Orange Free State · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Continues guerrilla resistance after British occupation.

Role range: 1899-1902

1901

January 1901

Cape Colony Raid

General · Boer Commander · Cape Colony · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Invades Cape Colony to spread guerrilla resistance.

Role range: 1899-1902

1914

October 1914

Maritz Rebellion

General · Rebel Leader · Orange Free State · Warfare / Bower Wars 3rd

Joins the rebellion against the Union government.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1914-1914

1 December 1914

Capture of De Wet

General · Rebel Leader · Bechuanaland · Warfare / Bower Wars 3rd

Is captured after the rebellion fails.

Role range: 1914-1915 – 1914-1914

Records, sources and methodology

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