Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter

General
Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter (1857-1902)
General Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter (1857-1902)
Personal details
Born	16 February 1857; Farm Honingkrans, Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
Died	11 April 1902 (aged 45); Rooiwal near Klerksdorp, South African Republic, South Africa
Nationality	South African Republic
Parent(s)	Petrus Philippus Potgieter (1820 – 1901) and Christina Elizabeth Ferreira (1826 – 1880)
Occupation	commander, combat general (Afrikaans: veggeneraal) Wolmaransstad Commando
Military service
Allegiance	South African Republic
Battles/wars	many battles in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) including:; Battle of Magersfontein, 11 December 1899; Siege of Kimberley, 14 October 1899 – 15 February 1900; Battle of Paardeberg, 18 – 27 February 1900; Battle of Rooiwal, 11 April 1902;

Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter (Ferdinand Jacobus Potgieter, 16 February 1857 – 11 April 1902) was a Boer general in the Second Boer War (1899 – 1902).

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