File:De Wet-klipstapel, Dewetsnek, Magaliesberg.jpg

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Cairn commemorating a close escape by Christiaan de Wet's commando in 1900 during the Second Boer War, at Dewetsnek, Magaliesberg

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Afrikaans: Noordwaartse blik op die klipstapel by Dewetsnek, Magaliesberg, wat aangebring is tydens besoeke onder leiding van die geskiedkundige, Prof. Fransjohan Pretorius. De Wet en sy 246 manskappe het die berg op Dinsdag, 21 Augustus 1900, hier oorgesteek[1] om van 'n omsingeling aan die berg se noordekant te ontsnap, nadat 'n swart man, Amos, hulle tot hier begelei het. Skuins na 17:00, waarskynlik nader aan 17:30, is De Wet met sy manskappe oor die berg, en met baie moeite het dit hulle geluk om die opstal van Wentzel Marx op Remhoogte,[2] suidwes van die nek, te bereik. Sommige burgers het die perde aan hul tooms agter hulle aangetrek, terwyl ander van agter gestoot het. 'n Paar burgers het in die nag verdwaal en eers teen 10 uur die aand by die res aangesluit wat op die hoogte agter Marx se huis geslaap het. Die volgende oggend (22 Aug 1900) het hulle kos vir hulself en voer vir die perde gekry op Faan Labuschagne se plaas, ook nog op Remhoogte. In 1970 en 1979 het Faan se seun nog onderhoude met Prof. Pretorius gevoer. Daarna is die kommando met die Lynkloof deur die Witwatersberg, reg suid van Dewetsnek, en dan oor die Gatsrand na Potchefstroom, waar hulle op 27 Augustus arriveer, en 'n bekende foto van De Wet met 'n herstelde Mauser van sy aankoms getuig.
English: Northward view of the cairn at Dewetsnek, Magaliesberg, which was made during visits led by the historian, Prof. Fransjohan Pretorius. De Wet and his commando of 246 men crossed the mountain here on Tuesday 21 August 1900[1] to escape encirclement on the northern side of the mountain. They were escorted here by a black man named Amos. Some time after 17:00, perhaps closer to 17:30, De Wet and his men went over the mountain and with much exertion were able to reach the homestead of Wentzel Marx at Remhoogte,[2] situated south-west of the neck. To navigate the steep slopes some burghers had to pull their horses along by their reins, while others pushed from behind. A few burghers lost their way during the night and only joined their comrades at 10 pm. They spent the night on a little rise behind Marx's farmhouse. The next morning (22 August 1900), they got food for themselves and feed for their horses on Faan Labuschagne's farm, also at Remhoogte. In 1970 and 1979 Prof. Pretorius was still able to interview Faan's son. Afterwards the commando traversed the Witwatersberg via the Lynkloof, situated due south of Dewetsnek, before passing over Gatsrand to Potchefstroom, where they arrived on Monday, 27th August. The well-known photo of De Wet holding a restored Mauser in his right hand testifies to his arrival there.
  1. ↑ a b Professor stap Generaal de Wet se ontsnappingsroete. Kormorant (2 August 2013). Retrieved on 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ a b Meyer, Willie (17 January 2012). Where baboons go. Kormorant. Retrieved on 21 January 2015.
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Camera location25° 45′ 20.9″ S, 27° 44′ 08.6″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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