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battle, major, nineteenth century

Jameson Raid

Jameson Raid was a battle fought in 1895 at South African Republic, in what is now South Africa; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at South African Republic. It was part of military history of South Africa. The recorded result: South African Republic victory, see: Aftermath.

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Arrest of Leander Starr Jameson
Arrest of Leander Starr Jameson. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1895ran into the following year
WhereSouth African Republic, South Africa25.717S, 28.233E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSouth African Republic victory, see: Aftermath
BelligerentsCape ColonyagainstSouth African Republic
Casualties and losses18 killed; 40 woundedand4 killed; 5 wounded
Part ofmilitary history of South Africa

Record

Date1895 (year precision)
to 1896
PlaceSouth African Republic, South Africa
25.717S, 28.233E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses18 killed; 40 wounded4 killed; 5 wounded
Commanders
  • Leander Starr Jameson
  • Cecil Rhodes
Jameson RaidJameson RaidSiege of MarabastadBattle of RooiwalBattle of ElandsfonteinBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of Diamond HillBattle of RooiwalBattle of ElandsfonteinBattle of RooihuiskraalJohannesburgVereenigingKlerksdorpMiddelburgPotchefstroomBritsBethal100 km25.717S, 28.233E
Placed at South African Republic; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Jameson Raid
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 25 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Jameson Raid today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2024-03-06. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024.

The recorded site stands at about 1,283 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 1,218 to 1,466 m, 248 m of relief, hilly country and today it is 50% built-up, 31% tree cover, 12% grassland.

built-up: 50%tree cover: 31%grassland: 12%shrubland: 5%built-up 50%tree cover 31%grassland 12%shrubland 5%
west to east, 10.0 km1,264 to 1,317 mnorth to south, 10.0 km1,259 to 1,405 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1895

Jameson Raid is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 95 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q916340, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Jameson Raid, revision 1381260114, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.