The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1963 - Great Britain |
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This triumph established the complete command of the sea for a century and is
thus an event of importance in the history of Africa. Almeida is remembered by
this achievement and by his tragic death. On the way home to rest on the laurels
he ...
This triumph established the complete command of the sea for a century and is
thus an event of importance in the history of Africa. Almeida is remembered by
this achievement and by his tragic death. On the way home to rest on the laurels
he ...
Page 148
At de Chavonnes' death in 1724 his second-in-command, Jan de la Fontaine,
assumed control till the arrival in 1727 of the new Governor, Peter Gysbert Noodt,
an unpopular man who only survived his appointment for two years. On his ...
At de Chavonnes' death in 1724 his second-in-command, Jan de la Fontaine,
assumed control till the arrival in 1727 of the new Governor, Peter Gysbert Noodt,
an unpopular man who only survived his appointment for two years. On his ...
Page 749
THE SOUTH-WEST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 749 approximately 20,000 troops
under his command, had a most difficult task to accomplish, for the country which
he had to traverse supplied neither food nor water for his men, and the Germans
...
THE SOUTH-WEST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 749 approximately 20,000 troops
under his command, had a most difficult task to accomplish, for the country which
he had to traverse supplied neither food nor water for his men, and the Germans
...
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Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
Climate and Temperature | 9 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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