Cape Colony

Speech parts

1. Cape Colony - Noun

2. Cape Colony - Proper noun

Meaning

a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa

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Afrikaner directly translated means "African," and thus refers to all Afrikaans-speaking people in Africa who have their origins in the Cape Colony founded by Jan Van Riebeeck. Source: Internet

Although continental powers were unprepared to act, the British decided to send an agent to help the Swiss obtain supplies, and also ordered their military not to return Cape Colony to Holland as they had committed to do so in the Treaty of Amiens. Source: Internet

Although sentenced to 15 months imprisonment (which he served in Holloway ), Jameson was later rewarded by being named Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1904–08) and ultimately anointed as one of the founders of the Union of South Africa. Source: Internet

Britain received assistance from Australia, citation Canada citation and New Zealand citation as well as forces and citizens of colonies like the Colony of Natal and the Cape Colony. Source: Internet

Concerned that there would be hostilities when Bonaparte found out that Cape Colony had been retained, the British began to procrastinate on the evacuation of Malta. Source: Internet

In 1816, the United Kingdom annexed the islands, ruling them from the Cape Colony in South Africa. Source: Internet

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