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Benjamin Johannes "Ben" Viljoen (7 September 1869 – 14 January 1917) was an Consul, soldier, farmer, Maderista, and Boer general. Viljoen was born in a cave in the Wodehouse district of the Cape Colony to Susanna Magdalena Storm and Wynand Johannes Viljoen. This was the temporary residence of the Viljoen family while their farm house was being constructed. He spent his early years on the Varkiesdraai farm near Umtata. He attained the position of Assistant Commandant-General of the Transvaal Burgher Forces and was member for Krugersdorp in the Transvaal Volksraad. He was a South African Freemason.

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dbo:abstract Benjamin Johannes "Ben" Viljoen (7 September 1869 – 14 January 1917) was an Consul, soldier, farmer, Maderista, and Boer general. Viljoen was born in a cave in the Wodehouse district of the Cape Colony to Susanna Magdalena Storm and Wynand Johannes Viljoen. This was the temporary residence of the Viljoen family while their farm house was being constructed. He spent his early years on the Varkiesdraai farm near Umtata. He attained the position of Assistant Commandant-General of the Transvaal Burgher Forces and was member for Krugersdorp in the Transvaal Volksraad. He was a South African Freemason. (en) El general Benjamin Johannes Viljoen fue un militar sudafricano que participó en la Revolución mexicana. A los 18 años emigró junto con su familia a Transvaal. Fue un célebre soldado sudafricano y uno de los más importantes generales en el Ejército bóer durante las Guerras de los Bóeres, ya que era el segundo general en jefe, solo detrás de Louis Botha. Comandó sus fuerzas al noreste de Transvaal, sus fuerzas montadas dirigieron algunos ataques alrededor de , sin embargo, Viljoen fue luego capturado. Al término de la guerra emigró a Nuevo México, donde se estableció junto con otros excombatientes. Como el pueblo no funcionó, en 1911 Viljoen entró a México y se convirtió en un asistente militar de Francisco I. Madero. En 1912 fue cónsul mexicano en Breslau, entonces parte de Prusia, y del Imperio alemán. Murió de neumonía. (es) Benjamin Johannes Viljoen "Ben" Viljoen (Varkiesdaal, Wodehouse, 7 september 1869 - La Mesa, New Mexico, 14 januari 1917) was een Boerengeneraal tijdens de Tweede Boerenoorlog. (nl)
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dbp:laterwork * Member of the Volksraad * In 1902 wrote his autobiography "My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War", * In 1904 participated in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition * Civic life in New Mexico * Consul in Germany. (en)
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rdfs:comment Benjamin Johannes "Ben" Viljoen (7 September 1869 – 14 January 1917) was an Consul, soldier, farmer, Maderista, and Boer general. Viljoen was born in a cave in the Wodehouse district of the Cape Colony to Susanna Magdalena Storm and Wynand Johannes Viljoen. This was the temporary residence of the Viljoen family while their farm house was being constructed. He spent his early years on the Varkiesdraai farm near Umtata. He attained the position of Assistant Commandant-General of the Transvaal Burgher Forces and was member for Krugersdorp in the Transvaal Volksraad. He was a South African Freemason. (en) Benjamin Johannes Viljoen "Ben" Viljoen (Varkiesdaal, Wodehouse, 7 september 1869 - La Mesa, New Mexico, 14 januari 1917) was een Boerengeneraal tijdens de Tweede Boerenoorlog. (nl) El general Benjamin Johannes Viljoen fue un militar sudafricano que participó en la Revolución mexicana. A los 18 años emigró junto con su familia a Transvaal. Fue un célebre soldado sudafricano y uno de los más importantes generales en el Ejército bóer durante las Guerras de los Bóeres, ya que era el segundo general en jefe, solo detrás de Louis Botha. Comandó sus fuerzas al noreste de Transvaal, sus fuerzas montadas dirigieron algunos ataques alrededor de , sin embargo, Viljoen fue luego capturado. Al término de la guerra emigró a Nuevo México, donde se estableció junto con otros excombatientes. Como el pueblo no funcionó, en 1911 Viljoen entró a México y se convirtió en un asistente militar de Franc (es)
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