Historedia
Person

Conyngham Greene

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Conyngham Greene, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Jan Smuts meets Conyngham Greene in final bid to avert war

    1899

    Role: British Agent at Pretoria (appointed 1896 with rank of Chargé d'Affaires); received the Transvaal ultimatum

    1. 9 October 1899 · Transvaal Republic capitalUltimatum Delivery

      Conyngham Greene received an ultimatum from the Transvaal government on 9 October 1899, demanding British troop withdrawal from the border within 48 hours.

    2. 11 October 1899 · Natal and Cape Colony areasWar Declaration

      The Boer republics declared war on 11 October 1899, launching an offensive into British-held territories, marking the start of the Second Boer War.

Sources

  1. Conyngham Greene Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-10