General Louis Botha

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name General Louis Botha, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Armoured train wreck near Estcourt takes Winston Churchill prisoner

   1899

   Role: Boer Commando Leader

   1. 115 November 1899 · Frere, 20 km north of Estcourt, NatalAmbush of Armoured Train near Estcourt

      A British armoured train was ambushed by Boer forces at Frere, about 20 km north of Estcourt, leading to the capture of Winston Churchill and roughly 70 other men.

Sources

1. Armoured train Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08