Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo (1861–1900)
Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo | |
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| Birth name | Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo |
| Born | 10 May 1861 Kroonstad, Orange Free State |
| Died | 7 November 1900 (aged 39) Farm Witkloof, District Carolina, South Africa (now Mpumalanga) |
| Allegiance | South African Republic |
| Rank | Kommandant |
| Commands | Carolina Commando |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo (10 May 1861 – 7 November 1900) was a Second Boer War commander of the Carolina Commando for the South African Republic who fought and prevailed at the Battle of Spion Kop (Afrikaans: Die slag van Spioenkop). His son and namesake Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo (1890–1966) served as an officer in the South African Army in both World War I and World War II.