During this Prime Minister's tenure, the French Major Marchand was stopped by British boats by the winner at Omdurman.
This politician was attacked for calling the Indian Dadabhai Naoroji "black" and insinuating he couldn't lead. He passed the Naval Defense act, ending the Dark Ages of the Victorian navy and leading to the Two-Power standard. He sent peaceful overtures toward Bismarck and Germany, but resigned following Disraeli's adoption of Liberal reform ideals in the 1867 Reform Act. During this Prime Minister's tenure, the French Major Marchand was stopped by British boats by the winner at Omdurman. In addition to Kitchner starting the Fashoda Crisis, this man's tenure saw a Siege at Ladysmith followed by the Treaty of Vereeniging in the Boer War. He rejoined Disraeli and was Foreign Secretary under him at the Congress of Berlin. For 10 points, name this Conservative Prime Minister who was succeeded by his nephew Arthur Balfour, the First British Prime Minister of the 20th century.
This politician was attacked for calling the Indian Dadabhai Naoroji "black" and insinuating he couldn't lead.
{Lord Salisbury} [accept {Lord Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne}-{Cecil}; accept {3rd Marquess} of {Salisbury}; accept {Viscount Cranborne}]