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Surrender at Doornkop

When
2 January 1896
Where
Doornkop
Part of
Jameson Raid ends in surrender and Cecil Rhodes resigns as Cape Prime Minister

Leander Starr Jameson surrendered to Boer forces at Doornkop on 2 January 1896, ending the Jameson Raid.

Jameson's armed column crossed into the Transvaal on 29 December 1895. By 2 January 1896, he was forced to surrender to Piet Cronjé at Doornkop. This defeat concluded the raid against the South African Republic.

Sources

  1. Doornkop Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Paul Kruger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  3. Jameson Raid Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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