Christiaan Beyers: a life of military distinction and rebellions: He was one of the Anglo-Boer War generals who had to make an agonising decision about where his loyalties lay when the Union of South Africa declared war on Germany in 1914.

The article offers information on the life and military career of Christiaan Frederic Beyers, a prominent figure in the Anglo-Boer War. Topics include Beyers' early life, his role in rugby and the FHB capture, his actions in the Anglo-Boer War, including battles and promotions, and his later decisions during the Union of South Africa's war on Germany in 1914.