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Cape Colony
Cape Colony n (Placename) the name from 1652 until 1910 of the former Cape Province of South Africa Cape′ of Good` Hope′ n. 1. a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South Africa. 2. Also called Cape′ Prov`ince. Formerly, Cape Colony. a province in the Republic of South Africa. 7,443,500; 277,169 sq. mi. (717,868 sq. km).Cap.: Cape Town. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Cape Colony - a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South AfricaCape of Good Hope Province, Cape ProvinceRepublic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers) |
Cape Colony
Cape Colony: see Cape ProvinceCape Province, former province, S South Africa. Under the South African constitution of 1994 it was divided into Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, and part of a fourth province, North West. ..... Click the link for more information. .Cape Colony (Dutch Kaapkolonie, from Kaap de Goede Hoop), a Dutch and later an English possession in Southern Africa. Cape Colony was founded in 1652 on the Cape of Good Hope by the Dutch East India Company. In 1795 it was seized by Great Britain; from 1803 to 1806 it again came under the control of the Dutch, but in 1806 it was again captured by Great Britain. The Cape Colony territory continued to expand at the expense of the Africans’ lands (Bushmen, Hottentots, and Bantu). By 1894, after a number of aggressive wars waged by Boer and English colonizers (Kaffrarian wars), the Cape Colony’s eastern border had reached the Umtamvuna River. In 1895 the southern part of Bechuanaland, annexed in 1884—85, was included in the colony. Cape Colony was made a part of the Union of South Africa after the creation of the latter in 1910 (Republic of South Africa after 1961). REFERENCEWalker, E. A. A History of Southern Africa, 3rd ed. London, 1959.
Cape Colony the name from 1652 until 1910 of the former Cape Province of South Africa Cape Colony Related to Cape Colony: Orange Free StateSynonyms for Cape Colonynoun a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814Synonyms- Cape of Good Hope Province
- Cape Province
Related Words- Republic of South Africa
- South Africa
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