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… as a camping ground by Batavian forces during the first British invasion of the Cape. However, following an outbreak … ground at Wynberg. It continued to be used as a camp for British forces for a number of years, and in 1855 the Rector …

… village of Chief Mhlonthlo of the amaMpondo. In 1874 the British Colonial Government offered to extend its … united in common revolt. Under the pretence of joining the British in a police action against the baSotho at Matatiele, …

… more popularly known as The War of the Axe, when a British military outpost, generally referred to at the time … in 1850. In 1851, as a direct result of this war, the British re-established a tented camp at Keiskammahoek under …

… 1961 the Federal Republic of Cameroon was formed when the British-controlled areas elected to join the Republic of … Ownership of Cameroon was contested between the German and British Empires, and was eventually awarded to Germany after … of Cameroon having any say in the matter. [xxxvi] . While British traders and missionaries had a greater influence in …

… later (after 1835) served as a military headquarters for British Kaffraria and as a centre for German settlement, … officially becoming a Town in 1861. It was named for the British King William IV . The Town has a large textile mill …

… the original. On this site same the Nottingham party of British Settlers held a service of thanksgiving on their …

… farm in 1804. He had arrived in the Cape during the first British occupation, married a widow with several kids and … of impressive, but minor, administerial posts with the British Government. When the Batavian regime took over in … also started agitating for the government (by now under British rule) to establish a harbour inside the Knysna lagoon …

… the Dutch East India Company, concerned about an overland British attack, accepted help from a French garrison to build … line made up of four forts and three redoubts. After the British occupation in 1795, the forts and redoubts were again …

… Adderley Street in honour of Charles B Adderley, a British member of Parliament who supported the Colony's successful campaign against British plans to turn the Cape into a convict station. …

… used by the Dutch as a cattle grazing station. After the British annexed the Cape in 1806, they began to hold horse … by the Military as an encampment for a large number of British troops as well as a camp for Boer POWs. Green Point …

… , Rozvi and Ndebele . In the 1880s the country became a British Colony, called Southern Rhodesia , which lasted until … geographical entity before the Colonial Occupation by the British Empire . Throughout History, many different peoples … across Southern Africa. It is estimated that around 150 British Colonist Empire cattle herding people from the north …

… Peace for a short time came to Natal but only until the British decided to extend their sovereignty over the new … Drakensberg. During the years of 1849-1851 some 5000 odd British settlers arrived in the Colony settling the Buffalo … and the pending annexation of the Transvaal by the British the colonial authorities decided to establish a fort …

… Standing on the crest of flat-topped Naval Hill are 2 British naval guns. Many years ago, Naval Hill was home to … men. The massive statue was an excellent landmark for the British cavalry who were returning to the depot. Certain of … and local folklore. During the Anglo-Boer War the British Wiltshire Regiment was stationed on Naval Hill. There …

… Headquarters. This camp housed the five thousand strong British force that was garrisoned in Pretoria. After the departure of the British garrison in 1881, the camp and its buildings were … the Artillery Barracks and magazine by the Boer's during british rule.The incedent was averted by  A sentry who …

… Headquarters. This camp housed the five thousand strong British force that was garrisoned in Pretoria. After the departure of the British garrison in 1881, the camp and its buildings were … Artillery Barracks and magazine by the Boer's during the British rule. The incident was averted by a sentry who had …

… Esau, a patriotic Coloured blacksmith who was loyal to the British. A force of 70 locals had gathered to defend the … of a Class 24 steam locomotive, built in 1949 by the North British Locomotive Company, which was used extensively on …

… siding West of Richmond. It once housed the largest British Surgical and Convalescent hospital in South Africa. … called The Yeomanry and an overgrown graveyard full of British soldiers-nothing more.   …

… probably built its dwelling. In 1868 it was sold to the British War Department and the building served as an …

… when a frontier post was established by Lt. Col Scott. The British army occupied Fort Beaufort until 1870. The … is similiar to the one built in Simonstown, by the British. Fort Beaufort is a little garrison dating back to …

… Along with two other battles at the same time in which the British suffered defeat - Colenso and Magersfontein- … of Stormberg, a Commando of 400 Boers fought a much larger British force and subsequently took possession of … months later, however, the Town was re-occupied by the British and many of the rebels were incarcerated in the Old …

… This changed after the annexation of the Cape by the British in 1806, when a new market was established …

… the streets lined with trees, dominated architecturally by British trends, with the public buildings and shops more …

… chief of the amaPondo , ceded the territory to the British . They, in their turn, gave it over the following … Adam Kok requested that the territory be annexed by the British , with the specific stipulation that it should not be … interests and complex political alliances. As a result the British found it difficult to implement effective colonial …

… village of Chief Mhlonthlo of the amaMpondo. In 1874 the British Colonial Government offered to extend its … united in common revolt. Under the pretence of joining the British in a police action against the baSotho at Matatiele, …

… The provincial schools were to be public and modelled on British Public Schools. Theses are schools which are … . While Captain Sanderson was still in active service, the British High Commissioner and Governor of the Transvaal, Lord …

… the city was originally founded as a settlement for British emigrants . The Area was previously inhabited by the … Buildings and Monuments. These tell the story of the first British Colonial Settlers to arrive on the shores of Algoa …

… reason why Boer riflemen were far better shots than the British soldiers, is now a legend.  Secondly, the Volksraad … under various names such as Melinite (French) and Lyddite (British) and they used the chemical, Picric Acid . The new … of the use of 'poison gas' being made against the British in the Anglo-Boer South African War (1899-1902) . …

… leader Nicolaas Waterboer , who immediately petitioned the British for the annexation of his lands to the Cape Colony . … on 27 October 1871 the diamond fields were proclaimed a British territory under the name of Griqualand West. The …

… whom 3,384 were literate. Fort Peddie was erected by the British military during the frontier war of 1834-35 for the … of the Xhosa tribe, the Mfengo, who cooperated with the British during all nine Frontier Wars. Each year, on May 14, …

… Bushmen were displaced and no longer found in the Area.  A British officer named Captain Alexander Boswell Armstrong, …