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Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey [needs Afrikaans IPA] (22 October 1847 – 15 September 1914), better known as Koos de la Rey, was a South African military officer who served as a Boer general during the Second Boer War.
Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey, noto come Koos de la Rey, (Doornfontein, 22 ottobre 1847 – Langlaagte, 15 settembre 1914), è stato un generale e politico sudafricano. Fu considerato uno dei maggiori leader militari della seconda guerra boera e figura di spicco per l'indipendenza boera.
Known as Koos de la Rey, a Boer general during the Second Boer War. First Name: Jacobus Herculaas. Last Name: de la Rey. Date of Birth: 22 October 1847. Date of Death: 15 September 1914. Jacobus Hercules de la Rey was the sixth child of Adrianus Johannes and Adriana (van Rooyen). He was born near Winburg on 22 October 1847.
De La Rey was one of a handful of Boer leaders who emerged from the war with their military reputations intact. His tactical genius and fortitude in the face of heavy odds ensured his inclusion in the Pantheon of great Boer commanders.
De la Rey was involved with the peace negotiations at Vereeniging and was instrumental in convincing the diehard republicans to accept that the war was lost. He was one of the six Boer delegates to sign the peace treaty at Melrose House. General J H “Koos” de la Rey, Portrait by Therese Schwartze 1902
16 giu 2023 · Koos de la Rey, was a South African military officer who served as a Boer general during the Second Boer War. De la Rey also had a political career and was one of the leading advocates of...
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25 feb 2023 · Koos de la Rey was a South African military officer and Boer general during the Second Boer War. He was also a leading advocate for Boer independence. He was born in 1847 in the Orange Free State and had a political career, serving as a member of the Transvaal Parliament and Senator.
