8 January 1806
On 8 January 1806 the Battle of Blaauwberg takes place, and part of the defending force capitulates two days later. Cape Governor Janssens and the rest of the force capitulated on 18 January, after which the second British occupation of the Cape started.
References
Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 116; Pretoria News, 8 Jan., 2003. Today in history.|The Battle of Blaauwberg Heritage Commitee, The Battle of Blaauberg - Napoleon started it all!, from The Battle of Blaauwberg Heritage Commitee Bi-Centenary Official Site, [online], Available at battle.blaauwberg.net [Accessed: 17 December 2013]