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Frederik Jacobus Potgieter
Frederik Jacobus Potgieter (Haartebeesfontein, Rustenburg, South African Republic, 22 April 1858 – Krugersdorp, West Rand, Gauteng, 7 June 1924) was a Boers, Boer commander in the Second Boer War (1899 – 1902).Breytenbach I 1969, p. 379, 477-478.A.E., ''Onze Krijgs-officieren. Album van portretten met levens-schetsen der Transvaalse Generaals en Kommandanten'' (Translated title: Our Military Officers. Album of portraits with life sketches of the Transvaal Generals and Commandants), Volksstem, Pretoria 1904. Page 80. In Dutch. w:c:File:Onze Krijgs-Officieren. Album van portretten met levens-schetsen, Pretoria, Volksstem, 1904.pdf, PDF on Wikimedia Commons. He is also referred to as Frederik Johannes Potgieter. Family Potgieter was the fourth son of Hermanus Philippus Potgieter (Cradock, Eastern Cape, in the Stormberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 12 June 1822 – Tweerivieren, Rustenburg, Bojanala, North West (South African province), North West, South Africa, 14 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Republic
The South African Republic (, abbreviated ZAR; ), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer republics, Boer republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it was annexed into the British Empire as a result of the Second Boer War. The ZAR was established as a result of the 1852 Sand River Convention, in which the Government of the United Kingdom, British government agreed to formally recognise independence of the Boers living north of the Vaal River. Relations between the ZAR and Britain started to deteriorate after the British Cape Colony expanded into the Southern African interior, eventually leading to the outbreak of the First Boer War between the two nations. The Boer victory confirmed the ZAR's independence; however, Anglo-ZAR tensions soon flared up again over various diplomatic issues. In 1899, war again broke out between Britain and the ZAR, which was swiftly occupied by British forces. Many Boer combatants in the ZAR Bittereinder, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
