Kruger telegram — The Kruger telegram was a message sent by Germany s Kaiser Wilhelm II to Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, president of the Transvaal on 3 January 1896. The Kaiser congratulated the president on repelling the Jameson Raid, a sortie by 600… … Wikipedia
Kruger, Stephanus Johannes Paulus — (1825–1904) Paul Kruger was a Boer politician and statesman, president of the Transvaal, and leader in both Boer Wars against British rule in South Africa. Born in the Cape Colony to a family of strict Puritans, Kruger, at the age of 11,… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Jameson Raid — The Jameson Raid (December 29, 1895 January 2, 1896) was a raid on Paul Kruger s Transvaal Republic carried out by a British colonial statesman Leander Starr Jameson and his Rhodesian and Bechuanaland policemen over the New Year weekend of 1895… … Wikipedia
Second Boer War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Anglo Boer War partof=the Boer Wars caption=Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War date=11 October 1899 ndash; 31 May 1902 place=South Africa casus belli=The Jameson Raid, 1895 96 [Thomas Pakenham,… … Wikipedia
Wilhelm II, German Emperor — Wilhelm II and Kaiser Wilhelm II redirect here. For other uses, see Wilhelm II (disambiguation) and Kaiser Wilhelm II (disambiguation). Wilhelm II Emperor Wilhelm II, circa 1890 … Wikipedia
Joseph Chamberlain — The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain Leader of the Opposition … Wikipedia
Military history of South Africa — This article is part of a series Conflicts Khoikhoi Dutch Wars Anglo Dutch rivalry Xhosa Wars Zulu Ndwandwe civil war Battles between Voortrekkers … Wikipedia
Chronology for the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914 — Cross references to entries in the main entry section are in boldface. 1. Napoleonic Wars, 1800 1815 1799–1804: The Consulate ends the France’s revolutionary period. A dictatorship by Napoleon Bonaparte with the formal trappings of a republic … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Salisbury, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd marquess of, Earl Of Salisbury, Viscount Cranborne, Baron Cecil Of Essendon — ▪ prime minister of United Kingdom born , Feb. 3, 1830, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Eng. died Aug. 22, 1903, Hatfield Conservative political leader who was three time prime minister (1885–86, 1886–92, 1895–1902) and four time foreign secretary… … Universalium
Timeline of German history — This is a timeline of German history. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also List of German monarchs, Lists of office holders and List of years in Germany. This timeline is incomplete; some important events … Wikipedia
