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Did you know... that a year after the successful British invasion of the Cape Colony in 1795, a Dutch reinforcement convoy was forced to surrender at the Capitulation of Saldanha Bay?

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Naval battle or infantry?

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NOT A NAVAL OPERATION MORE INFANTRY THAN ANYTHING. The Major Gordon may have been killed or suicided, his widow selling Merino Sheep to Naval Captains Waterhouse & Kent for shipping to Australia in january 1797, the first Merinos to Australia. Keith Dawson Toowoomba Qld nanke@gil.com.au Ps there is doubt about the Gordon as Waterhouse's letter to Sir Joseph Banks says Colonel Gordon. Only death I can find is William Augustus Gordona Major, he died in March 1796. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.94.40.2 (talk • contribs)

Possibly a consequence of the French Revolution

Hearsay or fact? William, Prince of Orange traded the Dutch settlement at the Cape of Good Hope in return for protection of the Dutch royalty following fear of French-incited revolution by the Dutch commoners or, as happened, a Napoleonic invasion of the Netherlands. The British sent a naval force to present the terms of the exchange, but were met with resistance because the Dutch settlers had not yet received news warning of the contract from the Netherlands.

The suicidee William Gordon refered to in the article above was the person after whom Gordons Bay was named.

Potion 12:26, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I have Heard also that it was the threat of French conquest of Holland that spurred Brittan to take the cape.

Orangutanlibrarian 08:26 12 March 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Orangutanlibrarian (talk • contribs) 18:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Tidy Up

As part of a push for a Good Topic I will be tidying up a version of this article in my userspace over the next week or so. I note that aside from vandalism there has been no serious activity on this page for some time, but if any one has concerns, questions or comments please do get in touch. I may also redirect this article to a new title reflecting the fact that it covers the whole of the invasion, not just the (very small) Battle of Muizenberg (which in any other context would barely be a skirmish). Best--Jackyd101 (talk) 23:44, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

I have now completed this tidy up, comprehensively expanding the article, completely resourcing it and making general improvements. I have also moved it - the article as it stood covered more than the minor skirmishing at Muizenberg anyway, and the new version covers the whole campaign. The redirect Battle of Muizenberg contains the article history for the article's previous incarnation. Any questions or comments, shoot them my way.--Jackyd101 (talk) 00:03, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

And it came to pass

I lived within a stone's throw of Muizenberg for thirty years. There is no pass at Muizenberg. Fire up Google Earth and have a butcher's. The nature of the natural defensive position at Muizenberg is complex, with steep slopes to the west and an exposed sandy beach to the east. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainbeefart (talk • contribs) 11:13, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

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