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    The Battle of Blaauwberg - Cape Town 1806
    Si Biggs
    • Jan 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Battle of Blaauwberg - Cape Town 1806

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: South Africa Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1806 Date/s: 8 January 1806 The Battle of...
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    HMS Doris Boer War Field Gun Memorial
    Simon Biggs
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    HMS Doris Boer War Field Gun Memorial

    Boer War memorial. Erected on 27th February 1904; by Harry Hems, inscribed with the words 'Ready-Aye-Ready'. Erected as a memorial to the...
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    The Battle of Blaauwberg - Cape Town 1806
    Simon Biggs
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Battle of Blaauwberg - Cape Town 1806

    The Battle of Blaauwberg also known as the Battle of Cape Town fought near Cape Town on Wednesday 8 January 1806, was a small but...
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    The Battle of Graspan 1899
    Simon Biggs
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Battle of Graspan 1899

    The Battle of Graspan during the Boer War. On the 25th November 1899 the Royal Marines were involved in the battle of Graspan (also known...
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