Jameson Raid ends in surrender and Cecil Rhodes resigns as Cape Prime Minister

Background. The Jameson Raid was a botched military operation against the South African Republic, launched by British colonial administrator Leander Starr Jameson under the employment of Cecil Rhodes. The raid involved 500 British South Africa Company police and was intended to support an uprising of Uitlanders. The operation began on 29 December 1895, crossing into the Transvaal and heading for Johannesburg.

Surrender at Doornkop. Following the initial crossing, Jameson's forces were defeated. On 2 January 1896, Jameson was forced to surrender to Boer commander Piet Cronjé. This specific location, Doornkop, is identified as the spot where Jameson was defeated following the raid. The surrender marked the end of the armed column's active operations in the Transvaal.

Rhodes's Resignation. Cecil Rhodes, who had served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890, was forced to resign in 1896 due to his apparent involvement in planning and assisting the raid. The resignation occurred in 1896. Rhodes also resigned as a director of the British South Africa Company alongside Alfred Beit.