Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey

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Boer general human military leader politician

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.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Boer general → human → military leader → politician →
allegiance	South African Republic →
burialPlace	Lichtenburg, South Africa →
causeOfDeath	gunshot wound → police shooting →
countryOfCitizenship	South African Republic →
dateOfBirth	1847-10-22 →
dateOfDeath	1914-09-15 →
ethnicGroup	Afrikaner → Boer →
familyName	de la Rey →
givenName	Jacobus →
honorificTitle	“Lion of the West” →
involvedIn	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 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	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 →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Koos de la Rey →	birthName
Koos de la Rey →	fullName