Chris Muller

Christiaan Hendrik Muller
Born
Christiaan Hendrik Muller

4 January 1865 (1865-01-04)
Died14 January 1945 (1945-01-15) (aged 80)
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Boer General, commander of the Boer forces in the Eastern Transvaal, bank director, member of parliament
PredecessorBen Viljoen
Parent(s)Helgard Muller (Mossel Bay, 1849-1918) and Anna Debora Pienaar (Potchefstroom, 1860-Potchefstroom, 1890)

Christiaan Hendrik Muller (Chris, "Ou Raaltjie",[1] January 4, 1865 – January 14, 1945)[2][3] was a Boer general during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). He succeeded General Ben Viljoen as the sole leader of the Boer forces in the Eastern Transvaal after Viljoen was captured by British troops on 25 January 1902 and sent to St. Helena as a prisoner of war.

  1. ^ Wessels, André (2011). The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902): White man's war, black man's war, traumatic war. Bloemfontein: Sun Press. pp. 74–75. ISBN 9781920382551.
  2. ^ "Christiaan Hendrik Müller". geni.com. Geni. A MyHeritage Company. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022. Muller is misspelled as "Müller".
  3. ^ Not to be confused with Boer commander Christiaan Jacobus Muller (1870-1947) of the Ladybrand Command.

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