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Liebenberg
Liebenberg is a surname, and may refer to: * Adolf von Liebenberg, Austrian scientist * Andreas Liebenberg (1938–1998), South African military officer * Anrune Liebenberg, South African para-athlete * Brian Liebenberg, South African-born French rugby player * Chris Liebenberg, South African banker * Frederik Ludvig Liebenberg (1810–1894), Danish writer and publisher * Gerhardus Liebenberg, South African cricket player * Hanro Liebenberg, South African rugby player * Hercú Liebenberg, South African rugby player * Karl Liebenberg, South African cricket umpire * Lauren Liebenberg, Zimbabwean writer * Lee-Anne Liebenberg, South African model * Petrus Johannes Liebenberg (1857–1950), Boer war general * Riaan Liebenberg, South African paralympic athlete * RJ Liebenberg, South African rugby player * Tiaan Liebenberg, South African rugby player * Wiaan Liebenberg, South African rugby player See also * Liebenberg and Kaplan, an American architectural firm (1920s–1950s) * Liebenb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrus Johannes Liebenberg
Petrus Johannes Liebenberg (Piet Liebenberg, 29 September 1857 – 5 March 1950)Grobler 2004, p. 90. was a South Africa, South African Boers, Boer politician for Potchefstroom and a general in the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). He successfully invaded the Cape Colony, failed to prevent the British Siege of Mafeking, relief of Mafeking, and fought to the end up to the Battle of Rooiwal. During the First World War Liebenberg criticised the policy of the Louis Botha, Botha government to attack German South West Africa but did not condone the Maritz rebellion. Family and early years Liebenberg was born near Hoopstad in Orange Free State to Christiaan Jacobus Liebenberg and Catharina Petronella van der Westhuizen. In 1874 he lived at the farm Witpoort in the district of Klerksdorp, South African Republic. Liebenberg took part in several military actions against neighbouring black peoples and fought in the First Boer War. In 1896 he represented the district of Potchefstroom in the Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |