Jameson Raid

/ (ˈdʒeɪmsən) /

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noun

an expedition into the Transvaal in 1895 led by Sir Leander Starr Jameson (1853–1917) in an unsuccessful attempt to topple its Boer regime

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Words nearby Jameson Raid

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How to use Jameson Raid in a sentence

The "repercussions" of the Jameson Raid were not overlooked.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves
Let this be borne in mind when we assess the moral and material damage done to the Transvaal by the Jameson Raid.
The War in South Africa|Arthur Conan Doyle
This was the group contemporaneous and identified with the Jameson Raid.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
In connection with the Jameson Raid is a story not without interest.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson

But then, they had not started after spending a night toasting the Jameson Raid.
In the Whirl of the Rising|Bertram Mitford