Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus
Boer general (1845 - 1914) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Transvaal president 1871-1872, see Daniel Jacobus Erasmus.
Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus (nickname Maroela, Pretoria, South African Republic, 4 March 1845 – Pretoria, 7 May 1914) was a Boer general during the Anglo Boer War (1899–1902).[1]
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Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus | |
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Boer War General of the South African Republic | |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 March 1865 (1865-03-04) Doornkloof (later called Irene), Pretoria, South African Republic[1] |
Died | 7 May 1914 (1914-05-08) (aged 69) Grootfontein, Pretoria, South African Republic |
Resting place | Pretoria, South African Republic |
Nationality | Afrikaner |
Spouse(s) | Magdalena Margaretha Erasmus, Sibella ("Beppie") Margaretha Aletta Schabort |
Children | 11, seven daughters and four sons |
Profession | member of the Transvaal Volksraad, Boer general |
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Years of service | 1880–1902 |
Battles/wars | First Boer War (1880-1881), Malaboch War (1894), Mpefu War (1898), Second Boer War (1899-1902) |
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