The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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If , despite the strong preference of the Dutch for a fleet , Great Britain insisted on sending a military force , then it must remain directly under the orders of the Dutch Company while stationed in a Dutch colony .
If , despite the strong preference of the Dutch for a fleet , Great Britain insisted on sending a military force , then it must remain directly under the orders of the Dutch Company while stationed in a Dutch colony .
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ATTACK UPON CAPE TOWN 173 a definite news of the Franco - Batavian alliance reached him , the latter terminated negotiations , stopped the sale of fresh provisions to the British , and withdrew his forces to the strongly fortified ...
ATTACK UPON CAPE TOWN 173 a definite news of the Franco - Batavian alliance reached him , the latter terminated negotiations , stopped the sale of fresh provisions to the British , and withdrew his forces to the strongly fortified ...
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Fortunately the Germans had taken no adequate measures to prevent this , and a force of 1824 men , commanded by Colonel ... The scanty German forces withdrew inland , leaving a rearguard at Grasplatz where it was cut up and dispersed by ...
Fortunately the Germans had taken no adequate measures to prevent this , and a force of 1824 men , commanded by Colonel ... The scanty German forces withdrew inland , leaving a rearguard at Grasplatz where it was cut up and dispersed by ...
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THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
Rainfall II | 11 |
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