Historedia
Person

Francis Thompson

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1888–1889

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francis Thompson, 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. Lobengula grants the Rudd Concession

    1888–1889

    Role: Agent for Cecil Rhodes

    1. 21 September 1888 · King's kraalArrival at the King's Kraal

      The Rudd party arrived at Lobengula's kraal in September 1888, ahead of rival agents, despite a ban on concession-seekers.

    2. 30 October 1888 · BulawayoSigning of the Rudd Concession

      King Lobengula signed the 25-year concession granting exclusive mining rights to Rhodes's agents on 30 October 1888.

    3. 5 December 1888 – January 1889 · Whitehall and BulawayoNotification to the Colonial Office

      Robinson informed the Colonial Office of the concession in December 1888, while news reached Bulawayo in January 1889.

    4. 23 April 1889 · LondonLobengula's Protest and Disavowal

      Lobengula attempted to disavow the concession, claiming oral restrictions were agreed, and formally protested to the Queen in April 1889.

Sources

  1. Rudd Concession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. Lobengula Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26