Benjamin Johannes Viljoen Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Benjamin Johannes Viljoen, based on 2 World History Database records associated with South Africa.

2 records1900–19002 events2 places

Chronological biography

1900

Battle of Bergendal27 August 1900

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · Boer Commander · Bergendal

Viljoen takes part in the Boer defence at Bergendal before the commandos withdraw eastward.

Battle of Rhenosterkop29 November 1900

Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · General · Boer Commander · Rhenosterkop

Viljoen's outnumbered force repels Paget's attacks at Rhenosterkop before withdrawing during the night.

Titles and roles

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.