Historedia
Person

Jan Smuts

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jan Smuts, 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. Jan Smuts meets Conyngham Greene in final bid to avert war

    1899

    Role: Boer general who served as Paul Kruger's operative in Pretoria; no passage documents a meeting with Greene

    1. 9 October 1899 · Transvaal Republic capitalUltimatum Delivery

      Conyngham Greene received an ultimatum from the Transvaal government on 9 October 1899, demanding British troop withdrawal from the border within 48 hours.

    2. 11 October 1899 · Natal and Cape Colony areasWar Declaration

      The Boer republics declared war on 11 October 1899, launching an offensive into British-held territories, marking the start of the Second Boer War.

Sources

  1. Jan Smuts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12