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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill History of Great Britain                1874 Birth 30th Nov Birth of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace, family estate near Woods tock, Oxfordshire 1895 Queen's Own Hussars Churchill Commissioned in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars just after his father's death 1896 Malakand Field Force Malakand Does military service with the Malakand Field Force in India's north-western frontier 1898 Campaign Sudan London Undertakes military service in the Sudan Campaign 1899 Arrest Colenso Taken prisoner by the Boers after the derailment of his armoured train near Colenso Nov Pretoria Arrested, asked to be released because he is a correspondent but refused 15th Nov Escourt Leaves Escourt in a train commanded by Captain Haldane to explore Boer positions 12th Dec Colenso Makes a dramatic escape from the Boers which reaches the world's headlines 12th Dec Pretoria The Boers offer œ25 for Churchill dead or alive 23rd Dec Durban Reaches Durban & describes his escape to an enthusiastic crowd 1899 Battle of Spion Kop Sion Kop Takes part in the battle of Sion Kop 1899 Bounty Churchill 12th Dec Pretoria The Boers offer œ25 for Churchill dead or alive 1899 Correspondence Boers 29th Dec London Says that 1 Boer soldier is worth 3 British 1899 Election 7th July Oldham Fails in his first attempt to be elected to Parliament, defeated by 1,300 1899 Escape Churchill 23rd Dec Durban Arrives at Durban, highlight of a "black week"during the Boer War 23rd Dec Durban Hailed a hero & begins his political career 1899 Publication Publication of, "Savrola", serialised in "MacMilan's Magazine" for a fee of œ100 1899 Resignation Mar Resigns his commission & leaves India 1899 Siege of Ladysmith Ladysmith Serves in the force which relieves Ladysmith 1899 War Correspondent Appointed War correspondent in Sth Africa for The Morning Post Goes to Sth Africa as a military correspondent for the Daily Telegraph 14th Oct Leaves on the Dunnotar Castle for Sth Africa as a War Correspondent for the Daily Mail 1900 Battle of Spion Kop Spion Kop At the Battle of Spion Kop 1900 Battle of Tugela River 17th Feb River Tugela Fights at the battle of Tugela 1900 Capture of Orange FS Orange Free Marches through the Orange Free State with Lord Roberts 1900 Capture of Pretoria June Pretoria Present at the British entry into Pretoria 1900 Defection 12th Dec Oldham Churchill has decided to join the Liberal Party 12th Dec Oldham Informs his constituency he will not contest the next election 20th Dec Ludlow Supports the prospective Liberal Party candidate at the Ludlow by-election 31st Dec Dines with Lloyd George to sound him out about joining the Liberal Party 1900 Election 1st July Oldham Churchill claims "a seat lost to the government is a seat gained to the Boers " 1st July Oldham Elected Member of Parliament for Oldham 1900 Lieutenant Sth Afr Light Appointed Lieuetenant in the SouthAfrican Light Horse 1900 Member of Parliament 25th July Oldham Appointed Prospective MP for Oldham 1900 Publication 15th May Publication of, "London to Ladysmith via Pretoria" 1901 Defection Jan Lunches with Herbert Gladstone to discuss seats for himself as a Liberal MP 1901 Resignation Resigns from the Conservatives & joins the Liberals on the issue of free trade 1901 Speech 18th Feb London Churchill makes his maiden speech in the House of Commons 1902 Publication Begins work on the official biography of his father 1903 FFL May Founds the Free Food League with Conservative MP's in favour of free trade 1903 Free Trade Supports Free Trade & opposes Chamberlain's policy of Imperial Preference 1903 Speech 24th Feb London Speaks in the Commons against the government's proposed increase in military spending 25th May Hoxton Supports Free Trade in answer to Chamberlain's speech in favour of Imperial Preference 27th May London Attacks his party's proposals to increase military expenditure 28th May London Rebukes Chamberlains speech on Imperial Preference in the Commons 1904 Defection Jan The Conservative whip is withdrawn because of his support Liberal support 14th Feb Votes with the Liberals against his own party on a Free Trade motion 29th Mar London There is a walkout of Conservative MP's when Churchill stands up to speak 31st May London Cross es the House of Commons to become a Liberal 1904 Free Trade Supports free trade with the Liberals as an independent MP 1904 Liberal Candidate April Manchester Adopted as a Liberal Candidate in Manchester North West 1904 Liberal Party 31st May Manchester Sits on the opposition benches for the 1st time 1904 Reform Manchester Defends his Jewish constituents in Manchester by objecting to the Aliens Bill 1905 Election 9th Dec Offerred the post of Financial Secretary at the Treasury, prefers a smaller department 1905 Speech 13th May Manchester Describes the Conservative Party as a party of "great vested interests" 4th June Manchester Supports Free Trade while speaking at a mass meeting in Manchester 10th Dec Manchester Speaks against the persecution of Jews in Russia at the