The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1902-06-13
Condensed History of the Boer War.
OPERATIONS IN 1894.

Condensed History of the Boer War.
OPERATIONS IN 1880
May 3l--CoDfercnce held ut Bloemfon-
tenn by repre- s:ntatives Of the British
government and the Dutch Republics.
nut no agreement nAs reached.
October lO-The Beers sent an ulti-
'natum TO the British and began the TO-
vas"n 81 Natal 90 October IL.
October 20 The seige Of Kimberly by
u: BtHrs began.
October Z,-The siepe Of Ladysmith
I"Yan.
October British entrapped near
Lndysni,h and $40 men captured BY the
Eoers.
/ November G-Ba.tie Of Modder river,
sangnihary British victory.
! December lO-British under Gen.
Gatacre led into Boer ambuscade near
S.ormburg Junction and loet / 600 men.
December 15-Gen Butler severely de.
feated while attempting to cross the
Tugela river near Colenso: loss over
! 1900 men.
December ls-Field Marshal Lord
Roberts was ordered to South Africa to
AXE command, with Lord Kitchener az
chief Of staff, and re. enforcement Of 100
eco men.
CHIEF EVENTS IN 1860.
January 6-Lords Roberts and Kitch-
ener arrived in South Africa.
January 6-Boers repulsed with heavy
loss in 40 attack on Ladysmith.
January 23-25-Spion Kop captured
and abandoned by the British under
Gen. Warren. after heavy loss.
February 9-Bulier's third attempt to
relieve Ladysmith failed
February 15-Kimberly relieved by
Gen. French.
February 27-Gen. Cronje surrendered
to Lord Roberts with 4.6OU men.
February 2s-Lord Dundonald entered
Ladysmith.
March l3-Bloemfontein, capital Of
the Orange Free State, surrendered to
Lord Roberts.
May 16-Mafeking relieved, after
siege of 2l7 days.
May 2s-England proclaimed the an
nexation Of the Orange Free State.
May 30-British entered Johannes
burg and President Kruger retired from
Pretoria.
June 5-Pretoria, capital of the Trans
vaal. surrendered to the British army.
July 1-Guerrilla warfare begun by
the Beers and continued with varying
success
September 12-Ex-President Kruger
abadoned the Transvaal and began his
journey to Europe.
November 3O-Lord Kitchener placed
in supreme command in South Africa.
December 12-Lord Roberts sailed
from Cape Town for England.
OPERATIONS IN 1901.
June 2O-Presidents Schalkburger, of
the Transvaal, and Steyn, Of the Orange
Free State, issued a proclamation for
mo peace without independence"
August Lord Kitchener issued q
proclamation Of Punishment against all
Beers not surrendering by September Is.
October 9-Martial Law proclaimed
throughout Cape Colooy.
CLOSING CHAPTER IN 1902.
January Guerrilla warfare continued
by the Beers with varying success, one
movement in the early spring resulting
in the capture of Gen. Lord Methuen by
Gen. Delarey.
May 31-Terms Of Boer surrender
signed at Pretoria.
The chief actors in the South African
struggle were:
Lord Salisbury, prime minister of
Great Britain and Ireland.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary for the
colonies.
Lord Miner. home commissioner in
South Africa.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kstchener,
commanders in chief
Generals French. Inn Hamilton Bruce
Hamilton. Tucker and Kekewich.
President Kruger, of South African
republic.
President Steyn, of Orange Free State.
Gen. Sckalburger. acting president Of
Transvasl.
Generals Joubert dead and Louis |
Botha, commaDders-in-c chief.
Commandments De Wet, Delarey, VII
ioeD, Cronje and Kritzinger.
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