19/20th-century South African military officer during the Boer Wars
Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey
Nickname(s)
Koos Leeu van die Wes Transvaal (translation: Lion of West Transvaal)
Born
(1847-10-22)22 October 1847 Doornfontein, Winburg, Orange River Sovereignty
Died
15 September 1914(1914-09-15) (aged 66) Main Reef Road, Langlaagte, Johannesburg, South Africa
Allegiance
Orange Free State South African Republic Union of South Africa
Rank
General
Battles/wars
Basotho War of 1865
Sekhukhune's War of 1876
First Boer War
Second Boer War
Battle of Ladysmith
Siege of Ladysmith (2nd battle)
Battle of Graspan
Battle of Modder River
Battle of Magersfontein
Battle of Doornkop
Battle of Diamond Hill
Battle of Elands River (1900)
Battle of Nooitgedacht
Battle of Middelfontein
Battle of Tweebosch
Spouse(s)
Jacoba Elizabeth (Nonnie) Greeff
Children
12 biological 6 fostered
Other work
Member of the Transvaal Parliament, Delegate to National Convention, Senator
Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey[needs Afrikaans IPA] (22 October 1847 – 15 September 1914),[1] better known as 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 Boer independence.
^"Genl. Jacobus Herculaas (Koos) de la Rey". geni.com. Geni. A MyHeritage company. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
Jacobus Herculaas delaRey[needs Afrikaans IPA] (22 October 1847 – 15 September 1914), better known as KoosdelaRey, was a South African military officer...
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