Paul Kruger

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa. Nicknamed Oom Paul, he came to international prominence as the face of the Boer cause against Britain during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902. Kruger left for Europe as the war...