polity British Cape Colony: All Data

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Was a British colony in southern Africa. The Dutch governor passed control of the colony to the British on 15 September 1795 after France had occupied the Netherlands during the Revolutionary Wars.

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1. Genealogy

British Cape Colony : Genealogy

2. Maps of Political Control Over Time

British Cape Colony : Map showing the initial year each territory was ruled by the polity British Cape Colony : Maximal Extension of the Polity

3. Monthly Summaries

British Cape Colony : Monthly Summary of the Changes

4. Lists and Timelines

British Cape Colony : List of events the polity was involved in

5. Rankings

British Cape Colony : Top wars ordered by largest reached area British Cape Colony : Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area of the changes British Cape Colony : Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area difference

6. Time Series

British Cape Colony : Time Series of all Territorial Changes British Cape Colony : time series of its population and area throughout history

7. All Events mentioned in Territorial Changes

Invasion of Cape Colony Boer revolt against the Dutch East India Company Third Xhosa War War of the Second Coalition Fourth Xhosa War Fifth Xhosa War Sixth Xhosa War Seventh Xhosa War Eigth Xhosa War Ninth Xhosa War Second Boer War Union of South Africa

8. All Cities mentioned in Territorial Changes

Port Shepstone Bhisho East London Oudtshoorn Oudtshoorn Bhisho East London Bhisho East London Mthatha Queenstown (South Africa) Mthatha Queenstown (South Africa) Butha-Buthe Hlotse Mafeteng Maseru Mohale's Hoek Mokhotlong Quthing Teyateyaneng Port Shepstone Port St Johns Qacha's Nek Kimberley Butha-Buthe Hlotse Mafeteng Maseru Mohale's Hoek Mokhotlong Quthing Teyateyaneng Aliwal North Mthatha Queenstown (South Africa) Alexander Bay Carnarvon (South Africa) De Aar Pofadder Prieska Springbok Kuruman Upington Vryburg Bhisho East London Kraaipan Kraaipan Kimberley Mmabatho Mmabatho Grahamstown Alexander Bay Aliwal North Beaufort West Bhisho Bredasdorp Cape Town Carnarvon (South Africa) Colesberg Cradock De Aar East London George Graaff-Reinet Grahamstown Hermanus Kimberley Knysna Kuruman Middelburg (Eastern Cape) Mmabatho Mossel Bay Mthatha Oudtshoorn Paarl Pofadder Port Alfred Port Elizabeth Port Shepstone Port St Johns Prieska Qacha's Nek Queenstown (South Africa) Saldanha Springbok Swakopmund Swellendam Uitenhage Upington Vanrhynsdorp Vryburg Walvis Bay Worcester (South Africa) Swakopmund Walvis Bay Philippolis Grahamstown Kimberley