Retreat to Tianjin
Retreats after failing to relieve Beijing.
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1900 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 185 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1900.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1900
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June
Capture of Pretoria
British troops enter Pretoria during Roberts's advance.
Legation Defence
Organises British participation in legation defence.
Seymour Expedition
His relief expedition is blocked before reaching Beijing.
July
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Oldham
Member of Parliament
Churchill claims "a seat lost to the Government is a seat gained to the Boers"
Commonwealth
Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia
Constitution of Great Britain
Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia
Tianjin Relief
Commands British troops during operations around Tianjin.
Siege of Mafeking
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
Member of Parliament
Appointed Prospective Member of Parliament for Oldham
Brandwater Basin Surrender
Hunter receives the mass surrender of Boer forces trapped in the Brandwater Basin.
August
Birth of the Queen Mother
Birth of the "Queen Mother"
Gaselee Expedition
Leads British troops in the final relief expedition.
Siege of Elands River
Hore commands the isolated colonial garrison when De la Rey begins the siege of Elands River.
Elands River Relief Attempt
Carrington advances from the west to relieve Elands River but Boer resistance forces his column to turn back.
Capture of Beijing
British troops are among the first to reach the legations.
Capture of Beijing
Allied forces enter Beijing and relieve the legations.
Mobilization
Roberts and Buller join forces at Vlakfontein
Mobilization
Roberts and Buller join forces at Vlakfontein
Relief of Elands River
Kitchener arrives with a large relief column after the Elands River garrison has resisted nearly two weeks of siege.
Battle of Bergendal
Buller attacks the Boer position at Bergendal during the British advance through the eastern Transvaal.
September
Annexation of Transvaal
Proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal.
Capture of Transvaal
Roberts formally proclaims the annexation of the Transvaal
Capture of Transvaal
Captures the Boer Republic
Capture of Transvaal
Annexation of the Transvaal is announced
China Policy
Backs British participation in the allied intervention.
October
Birth of Alastair Sim
Birth of Alastair Sim
Lieutenant Colonel
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
Election
During the "Khaki election" the new Labour Party has only £33 expenses and wins just 62,698 votes
Labour Representation Committee (LRC)
During the "Khaki election" the new Labour Party has only £33 expenses and wins just 62,698 votes
Punitive Expeditions
British forces join operations after the relief of Beijing.
November
Battle of Rhenosterkop
Paget launches repeated attacks on the Boer position at Rhenosterkop but fails to break the defence.
Commander in Chief
Succeeds Roberts as commander in chief in South Africa.
Commander in Chief Appointment
Succeeds Roberts as commander in chief in South Africa.
South African Command
Directs the later counter-guerrilla phase of the war.
Death of Oscar Wilde
Death of Oscar Wilde
December
Defection
Informs his constituency he will not contest the next election. Churchill has decided to join the Liberal Party
Election
Informs his constituency he will not contest the next election
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