Christiaan de Wet

Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
State President of the Orange Free State; Acting
	In office; 29 May 1902 – 31 May 1902
Preceded by	Martinus Theunis Steyn
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	7 October 1854; Smithfield, Orange Free State
Died	3 February 1922 (aged 67); Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State Province, Union of South Africa
Nationality	Afrikaner
Spouse	Cornelia Margaretha Krüger
Children	16
Relatives	Carel de Wet (Grandson); Piet de Wet (Brother)
Profession	Farmer, Boer general, politician
Signature
Nickname	The Fighting General
Military service
Allegiance	South African Republic (1880–1881, 1914); Orange Free State (1899–1902)
Years of service	1880–1881, 1899–1902, 1914
Rank	First Boer War Commandant; Second Boer War Burger (Outbreak); Acting commandant (October 1899); Veggeneraal (December 1899); Head General Boer Forces (February 1900);
Commands	Natal and Transvaal Kommandos
Battles/wars	Second Boer War Sanna's Post; Reddersburg; Maritz Rebellion Battle of Mushroom Valley;

Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (Chrisjan de Wet, 7 October 1854 – 3 February 1922) was a Boer general, rebel leader and politician.

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