Joachim Christoffel Fourie

At the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October 1899 Fourie joined the Boer forces at the Natal front as a private citizen (Afrikaans: burgher). He distinguished himself and although he then lacked a military rank was elected in March 1900 Assistant General (Vechtgeneraal).^[2] In May 1900 Louis Botha promoted him to assistant commander-in-chief for the South African Republic. Fourie replaced Schalk Burger and led the Commandos from the districts of Carolina, Lydenburg, Heidelberg (including Boksburg), Standerton and Soutpansberg but could not stem the northward advance of British general Redvers Buller and his troops.^[6] Fourie fought several battles, including at Modderspruit (Afrikaans: Slag van die Twee Riviere (Battle of the two rivers), 28 November 1899), Spion Kop (Spioenkop, 23–24 January 1900), and Witrand - Dalmanutha (Bergendal, 21–27 August 1900). On 7 November 1900 he was killed in action at Witkloof Farm, Carolina, in the Battle of Leliefontein near his house and was buried there the next day at Welgevonden Farm.^[2][7]

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