Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé
Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé | |
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A. P. J. Cronjé (1849-1923) in an ammunition bandolier. | |
| General | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1849 Colesberg, Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 23 February 1923 (aged 73) Hartbeesfontein, Klerksdorp, Southern DC, North West, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African Republic |
| Spouse(s) | Catharina Michelina Cronje, Johanna Elizabeth Dorothea Cronje (Steyn) and Isabella Johanna Botha |
| Parent(s) | Andries Petrus Cronjé and Johanna Christina Gildenhuijsen |
| Relatives | brother general Piet Cronjé |
| Occupation | Boer war commander, later combat general (Afrikaans: Veggeneraal) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South African Republic (1899-1900) United Kingdom (1900–1902) |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War: – Koedoesberg, Paardeberg, Boshof, Christiana, Poplar Grove |
Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé (A.P.J. Cronjé, 18 June 1849 – 23 February 1923) was a Second Boer War general, like his older brother Piet Cronjé (1836 – 1911). After surrendering to the British he became a prominent member of the National Scouts Corps, who assisted the British military against the remaining Boer guerrillas in the last years of the Boer War. A.P.J. Cronjé should not be confused with Boer general Andries Petrus Cronjé (A.P. Cronjé, 1833 – 1916), who was captured and sent to Bermuda by the British.