Why the 1895 Jameson raid failed

Why the 1895 Jameson raid failed

There were differences between the Uitlanders and Cecil Rhodes. The Uitlanders wanted self government for the Transvaal and Rhodes wanted an association with the rest of South Africa.
Before the raid could take off, Cecil Rhodes had second thoughts about the possible success of his plan.
Jameson was to be sent out on 28th December but on 20th December, Rhodes had to cancel this order but Jameson advanced unprepared.
Jameson by 1895 was impulsive and jealous about Boer achievements and failed to disregard the second order and the raid began with 385 mounted soldiers, a small number compared the Boer commandos wbo had occupied Botswana were he was to pass.
The Boers knew about his invasion by the morning of the first day and Jameson found that his small band was no march for the Boer Transvaalers who were better trained and well coordinated.
Jameson was surrounded at Doornkorp rear Krugerdorp by the overwhelming Boer commando Bands and surrendered unconditionally.
Jameson himself was responsible for the failure of the raid because of his personality being impulsive and blood thirst to acquire achievements too quickly especially after defeating Africans in the 1893-1894 British- Ndebele war and the earlier Anglo-Boer war t 880-81 where he strongly needed revenge.
The Uitlanders did not have the courage to revolt as had been planned by Rhodes and the BSACO who wished them to revolt against their Boer masters over civil and political rights.
Paul Kruger and the Boers were militarily equipped than the British under Cecil Rhodes and Jameson.
The raid created unity among the Boer republics of Transvaal and Orange Free State.
Both joined to oppose British imperialism. In such a force combined, British hopes of success were dashed.
The earliest imprisonment of Jameson demoralised his men.
Paul Kruger became very popular and so he had support in Transvaal, even Rhodes himself failed to smuggle fire- arms in Transvaal.
The Boers became determined to preserve their independence from the British.
Jameson entered Transvaal with only 480 soldiers a number, which could not match with that of the Transvaal Boer Commandos.
There were also differences between the Uitlanders and Cecil Rhodes for instance the Uitlanders wanted self-government in Transvaal while Rhodes wanted the federation of the whole of South Africa.
There was lack of proper co-ordination between the Uitlander in Transvaal. The Uitlanders who participated in the rebellion were discnrninated so much to the extent of failure to organize a strike.