1853
Commandant
Appointed Commander of the Boer forces
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Orange Free State in South Africa. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Appointed Commander of the Boer forces
Elected President of the Orange Free State
Elected President of the Orange Free State
Helps win independence for the Orange Free State from Britain
Helps win independence for the Orange Free State from Britain
Helps win independence for the Orange Free State from Britain
Continues guerrilla resistance after British occupation.
Leads a rising of 12,000 Afrikaaners which is suppressed by Prime Minister Louis Botha
Leads a rising of 12,000 Afrikaaners which is suppressed by Prime Minister Louis Botha
Joins the rebellion against the Union government.
Helps break organized resistance during the Afrikaner rebellion.
Commands government forces against rebel commandos.
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