Piet Cronje, Boer leader and soldier, surrendering to Lord Roberts, Paardeberg, 1900. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II

Piet Cronje, Boer leader and soldier, surrendering to Lord Roberts, Paardeberg, 1900. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II

1-153-869 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Piet Cronje, Boer leader and soldier, surrendering to Lord Roberts, Paardeberg, South Africa, 1900. Cronje (1835-1911) fought against the British in the 1st Boer War and defeated the Jameson raiders at Krugersdorp, on 29 December 1895. In the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902) he defeated the British at Magersfontein on 11 December 1899. After his surrender to the British Cronje was imprisoned on the island of St Helena until the end of the war.


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Creator
  1. Richard Caton Woodville II, attributed to: British: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Piet Cronje: South African: Soldier
  2. Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts: British: Commander in Chief of the British Army

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5128x3412
File Size : 51,260kb


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  1. 006303
  1. 006303
  1. 0390005890
  1. 1-153-869
  1. 1153869
  1. 5890

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