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457:, who arrived at Mafeking on 14 May 1900. However, two horses on the north bank of the Molopo bolted under British cannon fire, leading the Rustenburg and Marico burgers there to retreat in a hurry. In the following night they left a gap between them through which Mahon could slip through. He and his troops entered Mafeking in the early hours of 17 May 1900 ending the 217-day siege.
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However, Liebenberg received an erroneous order by his superior general Jacob
Johannes Marthinus Breytenbach (around 1860–1901) to retreat from the Cape Colony, which he obeyed: as a result Prieska was recaptured by the British on 19 March 1900 and the Cape rebels were deserted by the invaders.
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Cape rebel Lucas Petrus
Steenkamp (1845–1919) became the Assistant Chief Commander under general Liebenberg. Steenkamp had considered the recruitment of up to 6000 soldiers in the Cape Colony as the priority, before going south and cutting the railway and British lifeline between De Aar and
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When president Kruger requested general De la Rey to start another invasion of the Cape Colony, he acquiesced on 2 July 1900 and would be accompanied by the generals
Liebenberg, Du Toit, Snyman and Douthwaite for their strong resistance at Donkerhoek. Enthused by the Boer victory at
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Pienaarspoort, east of Pretoria. They decided to continue their struggle and defend the mountain ridge from Wonderboomspoort to Donkerhoek east of Pretoria. Liebenberg participated with his Griqualand troops in the lost
753:, London, 1979. Abacus, 1992. ISBN 0 349 10466 2. Page 379. Pakenham labels this occupation a local "Afrikaner rising at Prieska" and does not mention Liebenberg, only Steenkamp.
636:. Photograph of his tombstone with the text "Generaal Petrus Johannes Liebenberg Rus sag. Hy het die goeie strijd gestry." Translation: Rest easy. He fought the good fight.
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and declared it a part of the Orange Free State. Two days later, Cronjé sent an urgent message to now speedily attack the railway. Liebenberg recruited 200 men in
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Breytenbach on 31 March 1900. Nothing had come of the plan to destroy the railway near De Aar to help break the encirclement of Cronjé by Lord Roberts at
389:. General S. P. Du Toit reported on 12 April 1900 that Liebenberg was acting general for Griqualand West. In April 1900 Liebenberg was reinforced in
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protected the ridge on the north bank waiting for the unsuspecting troops of Mahon to pass in between. This plan was supervised by supreme general
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Pretoria on 11 July 1900 after months of defeats, Boer volunteers enlisted from West Transvaal. General De la Rey sent Liebenberg with a
567:, Die Staatsdrukker Pretoria, 1983. Pages 29, 319–327, 329, 331, 334, 336–349, 358–359, 363, 391, 444, 493, 552. Photo portrait after page 260.
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Christiaan Jacobus Liebenberg and Catharina Petronella van der Westhuizen. In 1874 he lived at the farm Witpoort in the district of
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on 28 February 1900 and chased away 500–700 British troops under
Colonel Adye at the farm Houwater, some 40 kilometers north-west of
269:(Beleg van Mafikeng, October 1899 – May 1900) as a commander. In January 1900 he was promoted to the rank of fighting general (
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536:(D.T.D., translation: Decoration for Loyal Service), the so-called "Anglo-Boere Oorlog Medalje" (Anglo-Boer War Medal).
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560:, Die Staatsdrukker Pretoria, 1977. Pages 126, 128–130, 141–142, 163, 195, 239, 432–434, 436–437, 439, 446, 458–459.
602:, Jonathan Ball Publishers. 2004. ISBN 978-1-86842-186-2. Pages 58, 60, 68, 90, 93, 95, 97, 107, 111, 137, 140–141.
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from Mafeking and others. He occupied a strong position on the ridge at the south bank of the
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near De Aar, which was vital for the invading British army of
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549:, Die Staatsdrukker Pretoria, 1969–1996. In
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806:Breytenbach V 1983, pp. 340, 342, and 552.
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409:Failure to prevent the Relief of Mafeking
229:. In 1896 he represented the district of
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445:near Mafeking, while Boer burgers from
680:Breytenbach IV 1977, pp. 239, 433–434.
621:"LIEBENBERG Petrus Johannes 1857–1950"
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906:Retief, Johannes J. (December 2018).
595:, 1999. ISBN 0-86980-943-1. Page 137.
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869:Breytenbach VI 1996, pp. 165-167.
671:Breytenbach IV 1977, pp. 128–130.
565:Die Britse Opmars tot in Pretoria
933:Forsyth, D. R. (December 1967).
833:Hall and Pretorius 1999, p. 137.
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842:Breytenbach VI 1996, pp. 53-58.
190:Archibald Hunter (1856 – 1936).
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558:Die Boereterugtog uit Kaapland
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896:Breytenbach VI 1996, p. 260.
887:Breytenbach VI 1996, p. 242.
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762:Breytenbach IV 1977, p. 319.
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724:Breytenbach IV 1977, p. 435.
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860:Breytenbach VI 1996, p. 58.
824:Breytenbach V 1983, p. 346.
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419:B.T. Mahon
367:Paardeberg
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