#1885.#--British protectorate over Khama's country proclaimed as far as Matabeleland. Discovery of great goldfields in Witwatersrandt, Transvaal. #1886.#--Opening of principal goldfields in Transvaal. British Government put a stop to Boer raids into Zululand, and confined them to a territory of nearly 3000 square miles; to be known as the "New Republic." #1887.#--British annexation of the rest of Zululand. British treaty with Tonga chiefs, in which they undertook not to make treaties with any other power. #1888.#--"New Republic" annexed to South African Republic. Treaty concluded between British and Lo Bengula, the Matabele king, in which he undertook not to cede territory to, or treat with, any foreign power without British consent. #1889.#--Charter granted to British South Africa Company. #1890.#--First Swaziland Convention, giving Boers certain rights to a railway to the coast. British and German "spheres of influence" defined by formal agreement. #1891.#--Southern boundary of Portuguese territory fixed by treaty with Great Britain. #1893.#--Responsible government granted to Natal. Matabele war. #1894.#--Malaboch war. Question of "commandeering" British subjects raised in South African Republic. Second Swaziland Convention, placing Swaziland under Boer control. Annexation of Amatongaland. Annexation of Pondoland. British subjects exempted from military service by Transvaal Government, June 24. Protest by British Government against closing the Vaal Drifts, as contrary to Convention; Nov. 3. Agreed to Nov. 8. #1895.#--Crown Colony of Bechuanaland annexed to Cape Colony. Proclamation of Reform movement by Uitlanders in Johannesburg (National Union), Dec. 26. Jameson Raid--he crossed the frontier with a force from Pitsani Pitlogo, Dec. 29. Sir H. Robinson telegraphed to Jameson to retire, Dec. 30. Mr. Chamberlain and Sir H. Robinson sent order to stop hostilities, Dec. 31. #1896.#--Dr. Jameson's party, outnumbered and without resources, defeated by Boers near Krugersdorp, Jan. 1. Fight at Vlakfontein, and surrender of Jameson, Jan. 2. Johannesburg surrendered unconditionally by advice of British Government, Jan. 2. Dr. Jameson and other prisoners handed over to Sir H. Robinson, Jan. 7. #1897.#--Judicial Crisis in South African Republic. Annexation of Zululand to Natal. #1899.#--Petition of Uitlanders to the Queen, May 24. Conference, at Bloemfontein, between Sir A. Milner and Kruger, May 30. Terminated without result, June 6. British Despatch to Transvaal, setting forth demands for immediate acceptance, Sept. 8. Unsatisfactory reply, Sept. 16. Troops despatched to Natal, Sept. and Oct. Insulting Boer Ultimatum, making war inevitable, Oct. 9. Orange Free State joins with the Transvaal. [Illustration: MAP OF THE BOER REPUBLICS.] [Illustration: GENERAL MAP OF BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA] SOUTH AFRICA AND THE TRANSVAAL WAR INTRODUCTION