Historedia
Person

Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, 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. Stephanus Schoeman's coup sparks the Transvaal Civil War

    1862

    Role: Acting President

    1. 1862 · South African RepublicVolksraad Declaration of Rebels

      The Volksraad declared the Schoeman factions to be rebels in 1862, enabling Kruger to summon burghers to the conflict.

    2. 9 October 1862 · PotchefstroomSkirmish at Potchefstroom

      Schoeman mustered a commando at Potchefstroom but was routed by Kruger on the night of 9 October 1862.

Sources

  1. Transvaal Civil War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22