Frederik Jacobus Potgieter

For Second Boer War general, see Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter.
General
Frederik Jacobus Potgieter
Personal details
Born(1858-04-22)22 April 1858
Haartebeesfontein, South African Republic
Died7 June 1924(1924-06-07) (aged 66)
Krugersdorp, Union of South Africa
Military service
Allegiance South African Republic
RankKommandant
CommandsKrugersdorp Commando
Battles/warsJameson Raid
First Boer War
Malaboch War
Second Boer War
F.J. Potgieter, portrait from A.E., Onze Krijgs-officieren, Pretoria 1904.
Commander Sarel Francois Alberts (1872 - 1954).

Frederik Jacobus Potgieter (Haartebeesfontein, Rustenburg, South African Republic, 22 April 1858 – Krugersdorp, West Rand, Gauteng, 7 June 1924) was a Boer commander in the Second Boer War (1899 – 1902).[1][2][3] He is also referred to as Frederik Johannes Potgieter.[4]

  1. ^ "Kmdt. Frederik Jacobus Potgieter". geni.com. Geni. A MyHeritage Company. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ Breytenbach I 1969, p. 379, 477-478.
  3. ^ A.E., Onze Krijgs-officieren. Album van portretten met levens-schetsen der Transvaalse Generaals en Kommandanten (Translated title: Our Military Officers. Album of portraits with life sketches of the Transvaal Generals and Commandants), Volksstem, Pretoria 1904. Page 80. In Dutch. PDF on Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ Brits JP (1961). "Potgieter, Frederik Johannes". In Beyers CJ (ed.). Dictionary of South African Biography Vol IV (1st ed.). Durban and Pretoria: Butterworth & Co (SA). p. 471. ISBN 0409 09183 9. OCLC 1063845175.