Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Doornkop in South Africa. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The tired Jameson raiders exchange fire with the Boers, losing around thirty men before Jameson realizes the position is hopeless and surrenders to Commander Piet Cronje, the raiders are taken to Pretoria and jail. The Boers track the move overnight and as the light improves Jameson reaches Doornkop where a substantial Boer force with some artillery is waiting
The tired Jameson raiders exchange fire with the Boers, losing around thirty men before Jameson realizes the position is hopeless and surrenders to Commander Piet Cronj‚, the raiders are taken to Pretoria and jail
De la Rey's Boer forces resist Hamilton's advance at Doornkop before withdrawing from the position.
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