Ficksburg Commando
Ficksburg Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Infantry Corps, South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin This commando can trace its origin to the Free State–Basotho Wars of 1858 -1868. Operations With the Orange Free State Republic =During the Anglo Boer War= The commando was again involved in the Anglo Boer War most notable being: * Elements of this commando was engaged at the battle of Magersfontein on 11 December 1899. * The Battle of Biddulphsberg in 1900. Surrender On the morning of 30 July 1900, General Hunter received the surrender of Commandants Prinsloo and Crowther of the Ficksburg Commando and the Ladybrand Commando. The surrender took place on what would become known as in the Brandwater Basin. With the UDF By 1902 all Commando remnants were under British military control and disarmed. By 1912, however previous Commando members could j ...
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Orange Free State Republic
The Orange Free State ( nl, Oranje Vrijstaat; af, Oranje-Vrystaat;) was an independent Boer sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the British Empire at the end of the Second Boer War in 1902. It is one of the three historical precursors to the present-day Free State province. Extending between the Orange and Vaal rivers, its borders were determined by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1848 when the region was proclaimed as the Orange River Sovereignty, with a British Resident based in Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein and the southern parts of the Sovereignty had previously been settled by Griqua and by '' Trekboere'' from the Cape Colony. The ''Voortrekker'' Republic of Natalia, founded in 1837, administered the northern part of the territory through a ''landdrost'' based at Winburg. This northern area was later in federation with t ...
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