Battle of Rooiwal

The Battle of Rooiwal was an engagement of the Second Boer War. It took place on 11 April 1902 and resulted in a victory by a British force commanded by Colonel Robert Kekewich over a Boer commando led by Generals Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter and Jan Kemp.

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1902  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

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Location: -25.5515, 28.203, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1902-04-11T00:00:00Z

1902-04-11T00:00:00Z

1902 Battle of Rooiwal

1881-01-11T00:00:00Z

1881-04-02T00:00:00Z

1881 Siege of Marabastad

1881-01-16T00:00:00Z

1881-01-16T00:00:00Z

1881 Battle of Elandsfontein

1914-09-15T00:00:00Z

1915-02-04T00:00:00Z

1914 — 1915 Maritz Rebellion

1862-01-01T00:00:00Z

1864-01-01T00:00:00Z

1862 — 1864 Transvaal Civil War

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Commandant Potgeiter, killed in action, RAMC O-S-35-738-3 Wellcome L0022428

Commandant Potgeiter, killed in action, RAMC O-S-35-738-3 Wellcome L0022428 (cropped)

Rooiwal Potgieter

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1852	South African Republic		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1881	Siege of Marabastad	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1881	Battle of Elandsfontein	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1902	Battle of Rooiwal	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Maritz Rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	war	1862	Transvaal Civil War	civil war	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1968	Armscor	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1980	Milkor (Pty) Ltd	arms industry, business	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Schanskop	fort, architectural structure	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Wonderboompoort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1898	Fort Klapperkop	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1898	Fort Daspoortrant	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1973	South African Air Force Museum	aviation museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2004	Freedom Park	history museum, military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Commandant Potgeiter, killed in action, RAMC O-S-35-738-3 Wellcome L0022428		Commons
commons	image		Commandant Potgeiter, killed in action, RAMC O-S-35-738-3 Wellcome L0022428 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Rooiwal Potgieter		Commons