BATTLE OF BLAAUWBERG 200 year ANNIVERSARY

The Battle of Blaauwberg happened 200 years ago (1806) when the Britain decided - that because of the danger of the French taking the Cape Colony and using it to block British ships to the Far East - to take over the Dutch Colony. They arrived in Cape Town with over 60 ships and 7000 troops a battle insued later between the 7000 British troops and 5000 Dutch Cape Colony troops (a mixture of Dutch , coloured and French).

: Name: Roy Bettesworth; Location: CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, South Africa

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Sunday, January 08, 2006

FIELD GUN

BRITISH CHARGING THE DUTCH WITH FIXED BAYONETS

ANOTHER CANNON FIRING AT BRITISH

CANNON FIRING AT BRITISH

FRENCH CAPTAIN

TWO DUTCH BURGERS

DUTCH BURGER

Saturday, January 07, 2006

BRAVING WAVES

LANDING ON THE BEACH

BATTLE FIELD

TABLE BAY

BRITISH TROOPS MUSTERING ON BEACH BEFORE ATTACKING THE DUTCH

BRITISH TROOPS MUSTERING ON BEACH AFTER LANDING

BRITISH TROOPS FIRING AT DUTCH BURGERS ON LANDING

BRITISH TROOPS FIRING AT DUTCH BURGERS

CANNON