Episode 3 of 4
ZAR Ultimatum to Britain
- When
- 9–11 October 1899
- Where
- South African Republic
The South African Republic issued an ultimatum on 9 October 1899 giving Britain 48 hours to withdraw troops from the Transvaal border.
On 9 October 1899, after convincing the Orange Free State to join him and mobilising their forces, Kruger issued an ultimatum giving Britain 48 hours to withdraw troops from the border of the Transvaal. The British government considered the conditions impossible and informed Kruger of this on 11 October 1899.
Sources
- Second Boer War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
- Paul Kruger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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