Back Christiaan de Wet AF كريستيان دي ويت Arabic كريستيان دى ويت ARZ Christiaan de Wet German Christiaan de Wet Spanish Christiaan de Wet Finnish Christiaan de Wet French Christiaan de Wet Hungarian Christiaan de Wet Italian ხრისტიან დე ვეტა KA
Christiaan Rudolf de Wet | |
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| State President of the Orange Free State Acting | |
| In office 29 May 1902 – 31 May 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Martinus Theunis Steyn |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1854[1] Smithfield, Orange Free State |
| Died | 3 February 1922 (aged 67)[1] Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State Province, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | Afrikaner |
| Spouse | Cornelia Margaretha Krüger |
| Children | 16 |
| Relatives | Carel de Wet (Grandson) Piet de Wet (Brother) |
| Profession | Farmer, Boer general, politician |
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| Nickname | The Fighting General |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South African Republic (1880–1881, 1914) Orange Free State (1899–1902) |
| Years of service | 1880–1881, 1899–1902, 1914 |
| Rank | First Boer War
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| Commands | Natal and Transvaal Kommandos |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (7 October 1854 – 3 February 1922) was a Boer general, rebel leader and politician.[2]
- ^ a b Rosenthal, Eric. General de Wet.
- ^ M. P. Bossenbroek, Yvette Rosenberg (Translator), The Boer War, Seven Stories Press, New York, NY, 2018. ISBN 9781609807474, 1609807472. Page 273.