Louw Wepener
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Louw Wepener (d. 1856) was a military leader (kommandant in Afrikaans) in the Orange Free State who was killed during the Second Orange Free State-Basuto War at Thaba Bosiu, while trying to storm the mountain stronghold of Moshoeshoe I, founder of the Basuto nation.
The town of Wepener (founded 1867) and Regiment Louw Wepener (since disbanded) were named after him.