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Volksraad Declaration of Rebels
- When
- 1862
- Where
- South African Republic
The Volksraad declared the Schoeman factions to be rebels in 1862, enabling Kruger to summon burghers to the conflict.
In 1862, the Volksraad declared the Schoeman factions to be rebels. This was the condition under which Paul Kruger could summon his burghers to the conflict; in 1861 no one had been prepared to take extreme action against Schoeman, and only bitter letters had been exchanged.
Sources
- Stephanus Schoeman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15
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