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 .

The Polish coup Change_of_leadership d'état attempt in Lithuania refers to a failed attempt by Polish statesman Józef Piłsudski to overthrow Change_of_leadership the existing Lithuanian government of Prime Minister Mykolas Sleževičius , and install Change_of_leadership a pro-Polish cabinet that would agree Agree_or_refuse_to_act to a union with Poland .