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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 Blaauwberg also known as the Battle of Cape Town fought near Cape Town on Wednesday 8 January 1806, was a small but significant military engagement. After a British victory, peace was made under the Treaty Tree in Woodstock. It established British rule in South Africa. Battle of Blaauwberg Landing 6th January 1806 by Angus Mc Bride from the c
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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 crew of HMS Doris who died fighting in South Africa alongside the army at the Battle of Paardeberg. This field gun was captured from the Boers and dragged the distance of 800 hundred miles back to their ship HMS Doris. In 1901 HMS Doris returned to Devonport to an heroic welcome and the crew decided there should be a memorial to the sailors
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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 significant military engagement. After a British victory, peace was made under the Treaty Tree in Woodstock. It established British rule in South Africa. Battle of Blaauwberg Landing 6th January 1806 by Angus Mc Bride from the cover of Blue berg by Mark Dunbar Anderson Supported by a huge armada of warships and transports, a British invasion force
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