The Jameson Raid ( 29 December 1895 – 2 January 1896 ) was a botched raid Attack against the South African Republic ( commonly known as the Transvaal ) carried out Action by British colonial statesman Leander Starr Jameson and his Company troops ( `` police '' in the employ Employment of Alfred Beit 's and Cecil Rhodes ' British South Africa Company ) and Bechuanaland policemen over the New Year weekend of 1895–96 .

Only a few months earlier , the British South Africa Company 's Administrator General for Matabeleland , Leander Starr Jameson , had sent Sending most of his troops and armaments to fight Hostile_encounter the Transvaal Republic in the ill-fated Jameson Raid .

In 1998 , Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr exonerated Rewards_and_punishments President Bill Clinton as well as the First Lady of any involvement in the matter .

Similar to Ringo Starr 's `` All Starr Band '' tours , each successive year the band members swapped out Exchange and featured the songs of the new line-up .

Similar to Ringo Starr 's `` All Starr Band '' tours , each successive year the band members swapped out Exchange and featured the songs of the new line-up .