Christoffel Cornelis Froneman

Christoffel Cornelis Froneman, commonly known as Stoffel Froneman (Leliehoek, Winburg, 26 March 1846 – Cypress, District Marquard, 12 March 1913), was veldkornet, general and Vice-Commander-in-Chief of the Orange Free State Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902.

In early February 1900, together with Generaal de Wet, he took part in the Battle of Koedoesberg (near Ritchie, South Africa), west of the Boer positions at Magersfontein.

Near Sannapos (Afrikaans: Slag van Sannaspos, 31 March 1900)[1] and in the Battle near Brandwaterkom (Brandwater Basin) he really excelled.

Near Pompje he raided a train and all over the region he caused havoc for the British and inflicted great damage.

[clarification needed] On 7 June 1900 he attacked Roodewal railway station with De Wet and Lucas Steenkamp's troops, 50 kilometers north of Kroonstad, and captured large quantities of British munitions, provisions, blankets and clothing loaded onto a train for Pretoria.