Christiaan Ernst Fourie

Combat General (*veggeneraal*)
Christiaan Ernst Fourie (1858-1943)
Combat General (veggeneraal) Christiaan Ernst Fourie (1858-1943)
Personal details
Born	17 June 1858; Lydenburg (Mashishing), South African Republic
Died	15 August 1943 (aged 85); Pietersburg (now Polokwane, Limpopo), South Africa
Nationality	South African Republic
Occupation	commander, combat general (Afrikaans: veggeneraal)
Military service
Allegiance	South African Republic
Battles/wars	military campaigns against Sekhukhune (First Sekhukhune War, 1876), and Nyabela, 1885; Second Boer War (1899–1902); early battles, including the Battle of Dundee (20 October 1899), Modderspruit, several battles on the Tugela River, such as the Battle of Colenso (15 December 1899);

Christiaan "Chrisjan" Ernst Fourie (Lydenburg, 17 June 1858 – Pietersburg, 15 August 1943) was an Anglo-Boer War commander of the Middelburg and Johannesburg Commandos and later a combat general (Afrikaans: veggeneraal) for the South African Republic.^[1]^[2] He should not be confused with his colleagues, the Boer generals Joachim Christoffel Fourie (1845-1900) and Petrus "Piet" Johannes Fourie (1842-1916).

^ ^a ^b ^c A., E. (1904). "Onze Krijgs-officieren Album van portretten met levens-schetsen der Transvaalse generaals en kommandanten" (PDF). boekmakierie.co.za (in Dutch). Pretoria: Volksstem. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2023. Dit Album beoogt 't eerbiedig aandenken te helpen bestendigen aan Transvaalse Krijgs-Officieren, die door hun voorbeeldig gedrag de Afrikaner naam ontzagwekkend gemaakt hebben.
^ ^a ^b ^c gavmedals (2020). "Information on Kmdt Vechtgeneraal Christiaan Fourie?". angloboerwar.com. David Biggins. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023. Christiaan Ernst Fourie was born on 17 June 1858 in Lydenburg. He participated in a number of field campaigns against indigenous tribes including, but not limited to, Sekhukhune in 1876 and Nyabela in 1885.

Combat General (veggeneraal) Christiaan Ernst Fourie (1858-1943)

Personal details
Born	(1858-06-17)17 June 1858 Lydenburg (Mashishing), South African Republic^[1]^[2]
Died	15 August 1943(1943-08-15) (aged 85) Pietersburg (now Polokwane, Limpopo), South Africa^[1]^[2]
Nationality	South African Republic
Occupation	commander, combat general (Afrikaans: veggeneraal)
Military service
Allegiance	South African Republic
Battles/wars	military campaigns against Sekhukhune (First Sekhukhune War, 1876), and Nyabela, 1885 Second Boer War (1899–1902) early battles, including the Battle of Dundee (20 October 1899), Modderspruit, several battles on the Tugela River, such as the Battle of Colenso (15 December 1899)