General Koos de la Rey

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military leader
gptkbp:advocatesFor Boer independence
gptkbp:affiliation Boer forces
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Boer_Republics
gptkbp:awards Order of the Star of South Africa
gptkbp:birthDate October 22, 1847
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Lichtenburg_Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates statues and memorials
his troops
gptkbp:children five
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Transvaal_forces
gptkbp:contributedTo Boer military tactics
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and songs
gptkbp:deathDate February 15, 1914
gptkbp:depictedIn films and documentaries
gptkbp:education military_training_in_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:famousFor tactics in guerrilla warfare
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Koos de la Rey
gptkbp:image Koos_de_la_Rey.jpg
gptkbp:influence Boer military strategy
gptkbp:influenced future military leaders
gptkbp:inspiration Boer nationalism
gptkbp:involvedIn peace negotiations
gptkbp:knownFor a skilled strategist
leadership_in_the_Boer_War
gptkbp:led_to Boer commandos
gptkbp:legacy Boer War hero
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Second_Boer_War
Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:nationality South_African
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Colenso
Battle of Paardeberg
Battle of Magersfontein
gptkbp:participatedIn siege warfare
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Colesberg,_Cape_Colony
gptkbp:placeOfDeath near_Lichtenburg,_South_Africa
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Piet_Cronjé
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:recognizedBy military historians
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:South_African_Republic_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_de_la_Rey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Louis_Botha