He resigned as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony after the Jameson raid but did not abandon efforts to displace the Boers.
Over his lifetime, he added over a million square miles of land to British control. His last words were "So little done, so much to do," possibly referring to his defense of the city of Kimberley during a war which outlasted him. He resigned as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony after the Jameson raid but did not abandon efforts to displace the Boers. For 10 points—name this founder of the De Beers Company who endowed a namesake scholarship.
Over his lifetime, he added over a million square miles of land to British control.
Cecil John {Rhodes}