Paris Oil Concession Meeting
Meets Antoine Kitabgi in Paris and agrees in principle to seek a Persian petroleum concession.
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1901 in Great Britain
Explore 71 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1901.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1901
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January
Health of Victoria
Victoria collapses at Osborne House
Death of Victoria
Death of Victoria, at Osborne House, longest & oldest British monarch
Field-Marshal
Appoints his cousin Kaiser Wihelm II of Germany as a Field-Marshal in the British Army
Defection
Lunches with Herbert Gladstone to discuss seats for himself as a Liberal MP
February
Battle of Chrissiesmeer
Smith-Dorrien withstands Botha's night attack at Chrissiesmeer and retains control of his position.
Speech
Churchill makes his maiden speech in the House of Commons
Middelburg Peace Talks
Offers terms that Boer leaders reject.
April
British Diplomatic Support for Concession
Receives active diplomatic support from British minister Sir Arthur Hardinge during negotiations in Tehran.
May
D'Arcy Oil Concession Signed
Receives a sixty-year concession granting extensive rights to explore, produce, transport and market Persian petroleum.
Northern Provinces Excluded from Concession
Accepts exclusion of five northern Persian provinces from the concession to reduce conflict with Russian interests.
Persian Royalty Terms Agreed
Agrees cash, share and sixteen-percent profit terms with the Persian government under the oil concession.
Battle of Vlakfontein
Armstrong is killed during the intense fighting between Dixon's column and Boer commandos at Vlakfontein.
Battle of Vlakfontein
Dixon reorganizes his force after the Boer charge at Vlakfontein and recovers the captured guns.
HMS Immortalité Command Assumed
Carden takes command of HMS Immortalité, the seagoing tender to Wildfire at Sheerness.
Sheerness Tender Duties Begin
As captain of Immortalité, Carden performs seagoing tender duties for the Sheerness flagship establishment.
June
Methods of Barbarism
Condemns British methods in South Africa as barbarism.
July
Historical record
Scott is given overall command, and is promoted to the rank of Commander before Discovery sailed for the Antarctic
Discovery Expedition
Scott is given overall command, and is promoted to the rank of Commander before Discovery sailed for the Antarctic. Despite an almost total lack of Antarctic or Arctic experience within the 50-strong party, there was very little special training in equipment or techniques before the ship set sail
August
Discovery Expedition
The Discovery sets sail from the Isle of Wight
Discovery Expedition
Discovery sails from Cowes on the British National Antarctic Expedition under Scott's command
September
Boxer Protocol
Signs the Boxer Protocol while Britain is still fighting in South Africa.
Execution
The protocol orders the execution of 10 high-ranking officials linked to the outbreak and other officials who were found guilty for the slaughter of Westerners in China
Battle of Modderfontein
Sandeman rallies C Squadron of the 17th Lancers as Smuts's commando attacks their exposed camp from several directions.
Battle of Moedwil
Kekewich directs the defence of his camp at Moedwil and is wounded during the Boer attack.
October
Battle of Bakenlaagte
Is mortally wounded during Botha's victory.
November
Discovery Expedition
The Discovery arrives in New Zealand
December
Discovery Expedition
The Discovery sets sail from Lyttleton, New Zealand
Battle of Groenkop
Williams commands the Imperial Yeomanry camp at Groenkop when De Wet launches a surprise Christmas attack.
Other events (month unknown)
Pretoria Convention
Boer leaders sign the Pretoria Convention restoring Transvaal self-government.
Aswan Dam Sluice System Engineered
The original dam incorporated sluices intended to regulate river flow and sediment passage through the structure.
Barbed-Wire Barrier Network Expanded
Links fortified positions with extensive wire barriers intended to restrict commando movement.
Blockhouse System
Builds blockhouses to restrict Boer commando movement.
Boer Prisoner Deportations Expanded
Expands removal of captured Boer fighters to overseas prisoner camps to prevent their return to the field.
Civilian Camp Administration Reviewed
Reviews camp administration as disease and mortality create growing criticism of British policy.
Concentration Camps
Reports suffering in British concentration camps.
Concentration Camps
Expands camps for Boer civilians and African refugees.
Cunliffe Scores in Early Pompey Campaigns
Cunliffe appears in Portsmouth's forward line as the club competes in the Southern League during its formative years at Fratton Park.
Discovery Expedition
Appointed by Scott as Second Lieutenant to the Polar Expedition
Discovery Expedition
Joins Scott's Discovery Expedition, his first Antarctic expedition
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