What the records say
- When
- 15 Sep 1914 – 4 Feb 1915
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 25.72° S, 28.23° E
- Description
- conflict
Maritz rebellion
1914 pro-German insurrection in South Africa
The Maritz rebellion, also known as the Third Boer War, or the Five Shilling rebellion, was an armed pro-German 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.
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