January 1901Cape Colony RaidChristiaan de Wet
Invades Cape Colony to spread guerrilla resistance.
Historical records for South Africa in 1901, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Invades Cape Colony to spread guerrilla resistance.
Botha launches a night attack on Smith-Dorrien's force at Chrissiesmeer but cannot hold the British camp.
Rejects terms that do not satisfy the Boer leadership.
Meets Kitchener to discuss possible peace.
Meets Lord Kitchener to discuss possible peace terms.
De la Rey's commandos attack Dixon's column at Vlakfontein and temporarily capture British guns during the fighting.
Kemp leads Boer fighters in the assault on the British rearguard at Vlakfontein.
Smuts crosses the Orange River with his commando and begins a difficult campaign deep inside Cape Colony.
Birth of Hendrik Verwoerd
Bouwer leads Boer scouts and fighters into the attack that overwhelms the 17th Lancers at Modderfontein.
Reitz fights in the close attack on the 17th Lancers and obtains British equipment after the camp is overrun.
Smuts attacks a camp of the 17th Lancers at Modderfontein and secures horses, weapons and supplies for his commando.
Van Deventer leads part of Smuts's commando around the British position during the attack at Modderfontein.
De la Rey orders an attack on Kekewich's column near the Selons River at Moedwil.
Kemp leads the main Boer assault against the British bivouac at Moedwil.
Leads a commando raid into Cape Colony.
Botha defeats a British force
Defeats a British column at Bakenlaagte.
Defeats a British force at Bakenlaagte.
Brits participates in the coordinated Boer assault that overwhelms part of Benson's column at Bakenlaagte.
Grobler commands Boer fighters in the attack on Benson's rearguard at Bakenlaagte.
Opperman takes part in Botha's attack at Bakenlaagte and is killed during the Boer victory.
Viljoen leads one of the Boer groups involved in the successful attack on the British rearguard at Bakenlaagte.
Achieves a major late-war tactical success in eastern Transvaal.
De Wet launches a surprise Christmas attack on the British camp at Groenkop and captures much of the position.
Boer leaders sign the Pretoria Convention restoring Transvaal self-government.
Smuts serves as Kruger's eyes and ears, handling propaganda, logistics, communication with generals and diplomats. Commands the Republican forces in the Cape of Good Hope
Commands the Republican forces in the Cape of Good Hope
Appointed Editor of Koranta Ea Becoana
Leads a failed Boer raid on the Cape of Good Hope. Hopes to raise a rebellion against the British and disrupt their lines of communication
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