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.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military operation
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historical event → military raid → |
| commandedBy |
Leander Starr Jameson
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| conflict |
prelude to Second Boer War
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|
| country |
United Kingdom
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|
| describedBySource |
Boer government reports
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British parliamentary inquiry → |
| endTime |
1896-01-02
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| hasCause |
tensions between British Empire and South African Republic
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| hasEffect |
Kaiser Wilhelm II Kruger Telegram
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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
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Transvaal → |
| mainSubject |
Second Boer War
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| namedAfter |
Leander Starr Jameson
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| objective |
incite uprising of Uitlander population in Johannesburg
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overthrow Boer government of South African Republic → |
| opponent |
Boer forces
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South African Republic → |
| opposedBy |
President Paul Kruger
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|
| organizer |
British South Africa Company
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Cecil Rhodes → Leander Starr Jameson → |
| outcome |
British defeat
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capture of raiders by Boer forces → failure of planned uprising in Johannesburg → |
| participant |
Boer commandos
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British South Africa Company forces → Cecil Rhodes → Leander Starr Jameson → Paul Kruger → Uitlanders → |
| partOf |
British imperial expansion in Southern Africa
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| pointInTime |
1895
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1896 → |
| result |
imprisonment of Leander Starr Jameson
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political scandal in the United Kingdom → raiders tried in British courts → |
| startTime |
1895-12-29
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|
| supportedBy |
British South Africa Company
→
Cecil Rhodes → |