![]() He began the sieges of Kimberley and Mafeking. ![]() During the Second Boer War Cronjé was general commanding in the western theatre of war. He was in command of the force that rounded up Jameson at Doornkop at the conclusion of the Jameson Raid on 2 January 1896, which is traditionally seen as a precursor to the Second Boer War. He had a distinctive appearance, being short with a black beard and was reputed to have considerable personal courage. Pieter Arnoldus Cronjé, commonly known as Piet Cronjé ( / k r ɒ n ˈ j ɛ ər / kron- YAIR 4 October 1836 - 4 February 1911) was a general of the South African Republic's military forces during the Anglo-Boer wars of 02.īorn in the Cape Colony but raised in the South African Republic, Cronjé made his reputation in the First Boer War, besieging the British garrison at Potchefstroom. ![]() Potchefstroom, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa ![]()
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