Andries Petrus Cronjé
Andries Petrus Cronjé | |
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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, assistent 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.
Family
Andries Petrus Cronjé was born the eldest child among in total five sons and four daughters of Johannes Daniel Cronjé (Swellendam, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, 21 October 1806 – Kroonstad, Northern Free State, Free State, 4 April 1901, after a march forced by the British) and Dina Judith Geertruida Woudrina Rall (12 September 1812 – Concentration camp Kroonstad, Orange Free State, 2 April 1901, after a march forced by the British).[2] Andries Petrus married his first cousin Cornelia Christina Cronjé (also her maiden name, Swellendam, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, 8 July 1838 – Strijdfontein, Winburg, Orange Free State, 27 March 1928) and had twelve children by her, at least six daughters and five sons.[3][4]
Career
Born in
Second Boer War
After the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War in October 1899, Cronjé was appointed a combat general (Afrikaans: veggeneraal). He commanded Free State army commandos at the front of
After the Orange Free State government had to evacuate its capital of Bloemfontein on 13 March 1900, President M. T. Steyn promoted Cronjé to cabinet member of the government in the field. In September 1900 Cronjé supported the President in the meetings of the Free State and Transvaal governments at Waterval Onder, Nelspruit (now Mbombela) and Hectorspruit, west of Komatipoort. He was appointed a member of the Executive Council on January 25, 1901. However on July 11, 1901, the British captured the Orange Free State cabinet, except president Steyn, at Reitz, Free State. The prisoners of war were exiled to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, for the remainder of the war.[2]
After the Boer War
After the peace Treaty of Vereeniging of May 31, 1902, Cronjé went to New York, where he had his portrait taken and returned to South Africa. Starting in 1907 he was a member of the new Legislative Council of the self-governing British Orange River Colony, until his retirement in 1911.[2]
References
- passim.
- ^ a b c d "Genl. Andries Petrus Cronjé". geni.com. Geni. A MyHeritage Company. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Cornelia Christina Cronjé". geni.com. Geni. A MyHeritage Company. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b Visagie 2011.
- ^ Breytenbach I (1969) pp. 170, 172, 177, 290.
- ^ Breytenbach I (1969) pp. 296, 298, 300-301.
- ^ Breytenbach I (1969) pp. 307, 467, 468.
- ^ Breytenbach I (1969) p. 331.
- ^ Breytenbach I (1969) pp. 348, 353, 357, 359, 466.
- ^ Breytenbach II (1971) p. 251.
- ^ Breytenbach III (1973) pp. 210, 227, 230.
- ^ Breytenbach III (1973) pp. 261, 267-268, 271-273, 277, 307-317, 323.
- ^ Breytenbach IV (1977) pp. 379 and 392.
- ^ Breytenbach V (1983) pp. 71 - 72.
- ^ Breytenbach V (1983) pp. 193, and 224.
- ^ Breytenbach V (1983) p. 164.
Literature
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1969–1996). Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 [The History of the Second War of Independence in South Africa, 1899–1902] (in Afrikaans). Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker.
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1969). Die Boere-offensief, Okt. – Nov. 1899 [The Boer Offensive, Oct. – Nov. 1899]. Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 (in Afrikaans). Vol. I. Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker. OCLC 798106662. Pages 170, 172, 177, 290, 296, 298, 300-301, 307, 331, 348, 353, 355note, 357, 359, 367, and 466-468.
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1971). Die eerste Britse offensief, Nov. – Des. 1899 [The first British offensive, Nov. – Dec. 1899]. Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 (in Afrikaans). Vol. II. Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker. Page 251.
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1973). Die stryd in Natal, Jan. – Feb. 1900 [The battle in Natal, Jan. – Feb. 1900]. Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 (in Afrikaans). Vol. III. Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker. OCLC 612581136. Pages 2-5, 58, 62-63, 71, 77-79, 83-88, 92, 97, 108-111, 114, 210, 227, 230, 261, 267-268, 271-273, 277, 307-317, 323, 396, and photo 18.
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1977). Die Boereterugtog uit Kaapland [The Boer retreat from the Cape Colony]. Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 (in Afrikaans). Vol. IV. Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker. Pages 379 and 392.
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1983). Die Britse Opmars tot in Pretoria [The British advance to Pretoria]. Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 (in Afrikaans). Vol. V. Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker. OCLC 769254652. Pages 72, 116, 164, 193, 223, 262, and 428-433.
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1996). Die beleg van Mafeking tot met die Slag van Bergendal [The siege of Mafeking up to the Battle of Bergendal]. Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 (in Afrikaans). Vol. VI. Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker. OCLC 813492747. Page 52.
- Breytenbach, J. H. (1969). Die Boere-offensief, Okt. – Nov. 1899 [The Boer Offensive, Oct. – Nov. 1899]. Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, 1899–1902 (in Afrikaans). Vol. I. Pretoria: Die Staatsdrukker.
- Visagie, J.C. (2011). Voortrekkerstamouers 1835-1845 (2nd ed.). Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis. p. 115. OCLC 769302995. Prior edition: Pretoria : Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, 2000.