Chris Muller
Christiaan Hendrik Muller (Chris, "Ou Raaltjie", January 4, 1865 – January 14, 1945) was a Boer general during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). He succeeded General Ben Viljoen as the sole leader of the Boer forces in the Eastern Transvaal after Viljoen was captured by British troops on 25 January 1902 and sent to St. Helena as a prisoner of war.
Christiaan Hendrik Muller | |
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| Born | Christiaan Hendrik Muller 4 January 1865 |
| Died | 14 January 1945 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Boer General, commander of the Boer forces in the Eastern Transvaal, bank director, member of parliament |
| Predecessor | Ben Viljoen |
| Parent(s) | Helgard Muller (Mossel Bay, 1849-1918) and Anna Debora Pienaar (Potchefstroom, 1860-Potchefstroom, 1890) |
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