13 August 1814
The Cape Colony is ceded to Britain
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Richmond,S.,(2009),The British Take over,(Lonely Planet), pp.46-47.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Cape Colony is ceded to Britain. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010896
South African History Online (2011) 'The Cape Colony is ceded to Britain', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010896 (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
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"The Cape Colony is ceded to Britain." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010896. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Cape Colony is ceded to Britain." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010896.
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