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… Dutch Reformed  Church. This church was burnt down by the British troops during the Anglo-Boer War. After the war it …

… published in 1828, antagonised both Dutch settlers and British colonial administrators. Philipton's first missionary …

… William Anderson. Griekwastad was later the capital of British Colony , Griqualand West from 1873 to 1880, with its …

… Fort Cox was a "post of occupation" established by the British military in 1835 and was named in honour of Major … during the sixth Frontier- War by Major William Cox of the British Army under orders from the Governor of the Cape …

… of frontiersmen who, after clashing with Boers and the British in the interior, turned east and settled in what was …

… Coast. The Cape Columbine lighthouse owes its name to the British wooden ship- 'Columbine'.  Which was wrecked in 1829, …

… at Paardekraal ( Krugersdorp) to take action against the British to recover the ZAR! They also took stones and made a …

… to cover approaches to the Bay . This did not prevent the British from landing troops at Simonstown in 1796, and what …

… provisions room.    In order to further protect the new British capital, a network of blockhouses around Pretoria …

… the nineteenth century. The settlement was created by the British to use the Khoekhoe as a living barrier between the …

… served as a settlement for disbanded soldiers of the British German Legion, hence the name. Other towns like Alice …

… was a convenient venue for trading and smuggling until the British annexed the Area. There are a number of ways to …

… Year 1999, the Museum had been placed in the hands of: 'British American Tobacco'. By 2003, since the Museum doesn’t …

… . Hamburg was settled in 1857 by members of the British-German Legion who had fought alongside the British in the Crimean War. In the early 20th Century it was …

… to take them. Unfortunately,due to raids made by the British into the Boer Republics to get at the gold and … War.   The Mount Nelson Hotel once again played host to British army officers and soldiers for the duration of the …

… Despite their defeats in battles with the Boers and the British during the nineteenth Century, the Zulus have …

… interior, and influence Cecil John Rhodes. Which led to British colonisation of the territory as the Shire Highland …

… before he died in exile on St. Helena island ! The British Royal Family and Fredrick the Great of Prussia, have …

… small, played a pivotal role in the conflict between the British Empire and the South African Republic. Interestingly, …

… the Eastern boundary of the Cape. The Building was used by British military patrols as a halt, during which they could …

… Great Fish valley formed a battle zone between mostly British Settlers moving East from the Cape and Tribal …

… the Bot River. They are said to have been abandoned by a British garrison after World War II and roam the flats and …

… this conflict, a Concentration Camp was set up by the British military in the Area. Nearby Vereeniging is …

… German missionaries reached Mt. Kilimanjaro in the 1840s. British explorers Richard Burton and John Speke crossed the …

… Port of Cherbourg, France. It had an American captain and British crew and they arrived at Saldanha Bay on the 28 July …

… of whom, Marie, married Johan Koopmans, an officer in the British German Legion who emigrated to South Africa after the …

… for very long. In March 1900 Bloemfontein was occupied by British forces, and the Building's magnificent Hall was …

… Forts Built around Pretoria for protection against the British. The Fort now lies in Ruins, but still provides …

… was used as a military hospital during the conflict with British forces and the hotel turret was then used as a …

… Bunga system that was applied to administer the area under British colonial rule. The Bunga, which was an advisory …