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Koos de la Rey
Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey | |
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| Nickname(s) | Koos Leeu van die Wes Transvaal (translation: Lion of West Transvaal) |
| Born | 22 October 1847 Doornfontein, Winburg, Orange River Sovereignty |
| Died | 15 September 1914 (aged 66) Main Reef Road, Langlaagte, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Allegiance |  Orange Free State South African Republic Union of South Africa |
| Rank | General |
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| 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. His death at the hands of the South African Police under controversial circumstances had a major role in sparking the Maritz rebellion.
- ^ "Genl. Jacobus Herculaas (Koos) de la Rey". geni.com. Geni. A MyHeritage company. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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