Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey
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Jacobus Herculaas "Koos" de la Rey was a prominent Boer general and political leader known for his guerrilla warfare tactics against the British during the Second Anglo-Boer War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Boer general
ⓘ
human ⓘ military leader ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | South African Republic ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lichtenburg, Transvaal
ⓘ
surface form:
Lichtenburg, South Africa
|
| causeOfDeath |
gunshot wound
ⓘ
police shooting ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South African Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1847-10-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1914-09-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Afrikaners
ⓘ
surface form:
Afrikaner
Boer ⓘ |
| familyName | de la Rey ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacobus ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Lion of the West
ⓘ
surface form:
“Lion of the West”
|
| involvedIn |
Maritz Rebellion (1914)
ⓘ
surface form:
Maritz Rebellion (early stages)
|
| knownFor |
leading Boer commandos in guerrilla campaigns
ⓘ
reputation as a highly respected and chivalrous commander ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
Dutch ⓘ |
| legacy | regarded as one of the most capable Boer generals of the Second Anglo-Boer War ⓘ |
| memberOf | Volksraad of the South African Republic ⓘ |
| middleName | Herculaas ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Boer forces ⓘ |
| militaryCommand | Boer commandos in the Western Transvaal ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Second Boer War
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Anglo-Boer War
|
| nickname | Koos ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Magersfontein
ⓘ
Battle of Tweebosch ⓘ |
| notableFor | guerrilla warfare tactics against the British during the Second Anglo-Boer War ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 12 ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| opponent | British Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near Winburg, Orange Free State ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Johannesburg, South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
near Johannesburg, Transvaal
|
| politicalMovement | Afrikaner nationalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Boer general
ⓘ
political leader in the Transvaal ⓘ |
| rank | general ⓘ |
| religion | Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| residence | Lichtenburg, Transvaal ⓘ |
| spouse | Jacoba Elizabeth Greeff ⓘ |
| strategy | mobile guerrilla warfare ⓘ |