Jameson Raid

When

29 Dec 1895 – 2 Jan 1896

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

25.75° S, 28.19° E

Description

1895 raid on Transvaal Republic

Raid on the South African Republic

The Jameson Raid was a botched raid against the South African Republic carried out by British colonial administrator Leander Starr Jameson, under the employment of Cecil Rhodes. It involved 500 British South Africa Company police and was launched from Rhodesia over the New Year weekend of 1895–96. Paul Kruger, for whom Rhodes had great personal hatred, was president of the South African Republic at the time.

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