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The British land a major force on l’Ile de France and capture the island from the French. They revert to the name Mauritius.
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- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7, p. 255
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, November 25). The British land a major force on l’Ile de France and capture the island from the French. They revert to the name Mauritius.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070194
South African History Online (2011) 'The British land a major force on l’Ile de France and capture the island from the French. They revert to the name Mauritius.', South African History Online, 25 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070194 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, The British land a major force on l’Ile de France and capture the island from the French. They revert to the name Mauritius. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070194, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"The British land a major force on l’Ile de France and capture the island from the French. They revert to the name Mauritius.." South African History Online, 25 Nov. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070194. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The British land a major force on l’Ile de France and capture the island from the French. They revert to the name Mauritius.." South African History Online. November 25, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070194.
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