Observation of British Invasion of Dutch Cape Colony #wars #countries #history

🔹🔶 BELLIGERENTS 🔶🔹

British Empire 🔥 Dutch East India Company

🔹🔶 COMMANDERS & LEADERS 🔶🔹

George Elphinstone 🔥 Abrahham Shuysken
James Craig

🔹🔶 MILITARY POWER 🔶🔹

1,800 British Soldiers 🔥 3,600 Soldiers, 1 Frigate, & 1 brig
5 ships of lines
2 sloops
14 troopships

🔹🔶 CASUALTIES & LOSSES 🔶🔹

4 killed
54 wounded 🔥 2 brig and frigates has been captured

🔹🔶 OTHER INFORMATION 🔶🔹

💥 DATE STARTED: June 10 1795

💥 DATE ENDED: September 15 1795

💥 LOCATION: Cape Peninsula, Dutch Cape Colony

💥 RESULTS: British Victory

💥 CHANGES: British annexation of Dutch Cape Colony