Jameson Raid
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The Jameson Raid was a failed 1895–1896 British-led incursion into the Transvaal Republic that helped spark tensions leading to the Second Boer War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jameson Raid canonical | 7 |
| Jameson Raid crisis | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military operation
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military raid ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Leander Starr Jameson ⓘ |
| conflict | prelude to Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Boer government reports
ⓘ
British parliamentary inquiry ⓘ |
| endTime | 1896-01-02 ⓘ |
| hasCause | tensions between British Empire and South African Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Kaiser Wilhelm II Kruger Telegram
ⓘ
Rhodes’s resignation as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony ⓘ contributed to outbreak of Second Boer War in 1899 ⓘ damage to Cecil Rhodes’s political career ⓘ diplomatic crisis between Britain and Germany ⓘ formation of the South African League ⓘ heightened Boer suspicion of British intentions ⓘ increased British public interest in South African affairs ⓘ increased tensions leading to Second Boer War ⓘ resignation of Joseph Chamberlain’s underlings and political embarrassment ⓘ strengthening of Boer resolve against British influence ⓘ trial and imprisonment of raid leaders in Britain ⓘ weakening of Uitlander political position in Transvaal ⓘ |
| location |
South African Republic
ⓘ
Transvaal ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leander Starr Jameson ⓘ |
| objective |
incite uprising of Uitlander population in Johannesburg
ⓘ
overthrow Boer government of South African Republic ⓘ |
| opponent |
Boer forces
ⓘ
South African Republic ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Paul Kruger
ⓘ
surface form:
President Paul Kruger
|
| organizer |
British South Africa Company
ⓘ
Cecil Rhodes ⓘ Leander Starr Jameson ⓘ |
| outcome |
British defeat
ⓘ
capture of raiders by Boer forces ⓘ failure of planned uprising in Johannesburg ⓘ |
| participant |
Boer forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Boer commandos
British South Africa Company forces ⓘ Cecil Rhodes ⓘ Leander Starr Jameson ⓘ Paul Kruger ⓘ Uitlanders ⓘ |
| partOf | British imperial expansion in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1895
ⓘ
1896 ⓘ |
| result |
imprisonment of Leander Starr Jameson
ⓘ
political scandal in the United Kingdom ⓘ raiders tried in British courts ⓘ |
| startTime | 1895-12-29 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British South Africa Company
ⓘ
Cecil Rhodes ⓘ |
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Jameson Raid crisis