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Rule
The Dutch ruled over Cape Town for a long time. -
First settlers
Jan Van Riebeeck and his crew arrive on Tampa Bay -
The Brits invade
The British captured The Cape in 1795 to prevent it from falling into French hands. This was after the French revolution. The battle was called The Battle Of Muizenberg -
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The Dutch gets it back.
The Cape was relinquished back to the Dutch. The Cape is now under the rule of the Dutch again. -
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The Brits are back.
The British receive The Capes as a prize during the Napoleonic wars. Similar to the Dutch before, the Brits had little interest in The Cape and kept just a strategically located port. -
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The Boer War
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The Second Boer War
The second Boer war was fought between the British Empire and the two Boer states the South African Republic and Orange Free state. -
The Peace of Vereeniging is signed
Representatives of the Boer Republics and the British government signed the Peace of Vereeniging. -
The union of south africa is established
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Formation of the African National Congress
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World Cup
FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The winner was Spain. They beat Holland in the final.
