Jacob Louis van Deventer Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jacob Louis van Deventer, based on 7 World History Database records associated with South Africa.

7 records1874–19225 events0 places

Chronological biography

1874

Birth of Jacob Louis van Deventer1874

Warfare / Military

Birth of Jacob Louis van Deventer

1899

Commander of Boer Army1899

Warfare / Military · Commander of Boer Army

Appointed 2nd-in-Command of the Boer army under General Smuts

Commander of Boer Army1899

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · Commander of Boer Army

Appointed 2nd-in-Command of the Boer army under General Smuts

1917

Commander of First Army1917

Warfare / Military · Commander of First Army

Appointed Commander of the First Army

Commander of First Army1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of First Army

Appointed Commander of the First Army

Invasion of East Africa1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Lieutenat General

Succesfully commands the Allied campaign in East Africa

1922

Death of Jacob Louis van Deventer1922

Warfare / Military

Death of Jacob Louis van Deventer

Titles and roles

Commander of Boer Army · Commander of First Army · Lieutenat General

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.