Maritz rebellion
1914 insurrection in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Maritz rebellion, also known as the Boer revolt, Third Boer War, or the Five Shilling rebellion,[2] was an armed insurrection in South Africa in 1914, at the start of World War I. It was led by Boers who supported the re-establishment of the South African Republic in the Transvaal. Many members of the South African government were themselves Boers who had fought with the Maritz rebels against the British in the Second Boer War, which had ended twelve years earlier. The rebellion failed, and its ringleaders received heavy fines and terms of imprisonment. One of them, Jopie Fourie, was executed.
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Part of South West Africa Campaign of World War I | |||||||
The Battle of Mushroom Valley, one of the most decisive battles in the Martiz Rebellion. | |||||||
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32,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
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101 killed and wounded |
124 killed 229 wounded[1] 1 executed |
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