Cape Colony

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1. Vlieter Incident 1799: When the Dutch lost a Fleet to a Conundrum... or a Conspiracy...30 Aug 2025
   14:16The Saldanha Bay reinforcement becomes a British prizeChapter
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   11:37Porto Praya: attacking a vulnerable anchorageChapter
3. The Vlieter incident of 1799: When Leadership meant a battle wasn't needed for the Batavian to lose26 Jun 2025
   25:20Why Britain seized the Cape Colony in 1795Notable Point
4. The Vlieter incident of 1799: When Leadership meant a battle wasn't needed for the Batavian to lose26 Jun 2025
   25:20The failed Dutch expedition to Saldanha BayChapter
5. The Vlieter incident of 1799: When Leadership meant a battle wasn't needed for the Batavian to lose26 Jun 2025
   29:20Intelligence and logistics doomed the Saldanha expeditionNotable Point
6. The Vlieter incident of 1799: When Leadership meant a battle wasn't needed for the Batavian to lose26 Jun 2025
   35:05Why Cape settlers would not support LucasNotable Point
7. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)2 Sept 2023
   17:51British economy of force in the East IndiesChapter
8. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)2 Sept 2023
   40:28Trincomalee harbour and control of the Indian OceanNotable Point
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   19:41The first British expedition overreachesChapter
10. First Fleet: Founding of Australia30 Jan 2023
    55:11Charlotte: missing mate, convict memory, and later naval serviceChapter
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    42:28Why Britain rejected the Cape as a convict destinationQ&A