Colesberg Counterattack
Schoeman takes part in Boer counterattacks that check British pressure around Colesberg.
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1900 in South Africa
Explore 44 historical events and records for South Africa in 1900.
Historical records for South Africa in 1900
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January
Battle of Spion Kop
Helps defeat British forces at Spion Kop.
Battle of Spion Kop
Helps organize Boer resistance during the battle of Spion Kop.
Upper Tugela Defence
Contributes to another British failure on the Upper Tugela.
February
Battle of Vaal Krantz
Botha's Boer forces oppose Buller's renewed attempt to cross the Tugela and establish a bridgehead at Vaal Krantz.
Arrest of Piet Arnoldus Cronje
Arrested and held at St Helena until the end of the war
Battle of Paardeberg
Surrenders with his commando at Paardeberg.
Siege of Paardeberg
Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.
March
Pretoria Convention
Boer leaders sign the Pretoria Convention restoring Transvaal self-government.
Flight from Bloemfontein
Moves the Free State government after Bloemfontein falls.
Battle of Sanna's Post
De Wet ambushes Broadwood's column at Sanna's Post and captures men, wagons and artillery.
Command of Transvaal Forces
Assumes leadership of the Transvaal forces after Piet Joubert's death.
Commandant-General Leadership
Becomes the principal Transvaal commander during the remaining war.
April
Battle of Reddersburg
De Wet surrounds a British detachment near Reddersburg and compels its surrender after sustained fighting.
Siege of Wepener
De Wet attacks the colonial garrison at Wepener but fails to force it to surrender.
May
Attack on Mafeking
Eloff leads a bold assault into Mafeking and penetrates part of the defended town.
Capture at Mafeking
Eloff's raiding force is isolated inside Mafeking and he is compelled to surrender to the defenders.
Battle of Doornkop
De la Rey's Boer forces resist Hamilton's advance at Doornkop before withdrawing from the position.
Flight from Pretoria
Leaves Pretoria before the British advance.
Government Leaves Pretoria
Leaves Pretoria ahead of the British advance.
Kruger Evacuates Capital
The republican government relocates as Roberts approaches the capital.
June
Battle of Diamond Hill
Botha commands the Boer defence at Diamond Hill and withdraws after two days of fighting.
Guerrilla War
Leads guerrilla operations in the western Transvaal.
Guerrilla War
Continues guerrilla resistance after British occupation.
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister for the fourth and last time in June 1900, when William Philip Schreiner is forced to resign because of his anti-war stance
Resignation of William Philip Schreiner
Favoured negotiation rather than hostilities, to the chagrin of Governor and High Commissioner Alfred Milner, who was actively fomenting war, his stance led his to his forced resignation from the premiership and Parliament
July
Escape from Brandwater Basin
De Wet escapes from the tightening British cordon at Brandwater Basin with a mobile Boer force.
Escape from Brandwater Basin
Steyn escapes the Brandwater Basin with De Wet before British forces complete the encirclement.
Brandwater Basin Surrender
Prinsloo surrenders his surrounded Free State force to Hunter in the Brandwater Basin.
August
Siege of Elands River
De la Rey surrounds the Elands River post and subjects the garrison to sustained artillery and rifle fire.
Battle of Bergendal
The Boer Army is defeated
Battle of Bergendal
Is defeated as the British advance through the Transvaal.
Battle of Bergendal
Viljoen takes part in the Boer defence at Bergendal before the commandos withdraw eastward.
September
Capture of Transvaal
Roberts formally proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal
Death of Danie Theron
Theron is killed in action while operating against British forces in the Gatsrand area.
Exile of Paulus Kruger
Goes into Portuguese South-East Africa
October
Denied an audience by Wilhelm II of Germany
Denied an audience by Wilhelm II of Germany
Exile of Paulus Kruger
Leaves for Europe
November
Battle of Rhenosterkop
Viljoen's outnumbered force repels Paget's attacks at Rhenosterkop before withdrawing during the night.
December
Battle of Nooitgedacht
De la Rey combines with Beyers to attack Clements's camp at Nooitgedacht and inflict a severe defeat.
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