The rebellion was led by Christian de Wet, Boer soldier and statesman and commander-in-chief of the Orange Free State forces in the South African War (1899-1902).
Citation:
Editors. "Boer rebellion against British in South Africa".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12242, accessed 18 June 2013.]