Andries Petrus Cronjé
Andries Petrus Cronjé | |
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Boer War General Andries Petrus Cronjé | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1833 Riversdal District, Cape Colony, South Africa |
| Died | 20 September 1916 (aged 83) "Welgelegen", Winburg District, Orange Free State, South Africa |
| Spouse | Cornelia Christina Cronjé |
| Parent(s) | Johannes Daniel Cronjé and Dina Judith Geertruida Woudrina Rall |
| Occupation | Heemraad, representative for Zand Rivier in the Eerste Volksraad 1896, field cornet, assistant commandant general, combat general |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Orange Free State |
| Battles/wars | - Battle of Boomplaats, 1848 - First Boer War, 1880-1881
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Andries Petrus Cronjé (January 1, 1833 – September 20, 1916) was a Second Boer War Boer general and a member of the Orange Free State Volksraad and the Orange River Colony parliament. He should not be confused with Boer general Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé (1849 – 1923), who surrendered and cooperated with the British in the National Scouts.