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Dutch colony Curaçao transferred to Great Britain

The Dutch Cape Colony (Dutch: Nederlandse Kaapkolonie), officially known as the Cape of Good Hope Waystation (Dutch: Tussenstation Kaap de Goede Hoop), was a colony of the Dutch East India Company...

The Dutch Cape Colony (Dutch: Nederlandse Kaapkolonie), officially known as the Cape of Good Hope Waystation (Dutch: Tussenstation Kaap de Goede Hoop), was a colony of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and Batavian Republic in Southern Africa. Centered on the Cape of Good Hope, from where it derived its name, it was founded in 1652 by a VOC expedition under Jan van Riebeeck to serve as a re-supply and layover port for VOC vessels trading with Asia. The Cape was under VOC rule from 1652 to 1795 and Batavian rule from 1803 to 1806.

Historical Significance

The Dutch Cape Colony (Dutch: Nederlandse Kaapkolonie), officially known as the Cape of Good Hope Waystation (Dutch: Tussenstation Kaap de Goede Hoop), was a colony of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and Batavian Republic in Southern Africa.

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    Politician Henry Clay (21) weds Lucretia Hart in Lexington, Kentucky

  2. Fur trader and explorer David Thompson (29) marries Metis woman Charlotte Small (13) at Île-à-la-Crosse

    Fur trader and explorer David Thompson (29) marries Metis woman Charlotte Small (13) at Île-à-la-Crosse

  3. The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon

    The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign

  4. Napoleon Bonaparte pulls off a coup and becomes the dictator of France under the title of First Consul

    Napoleon Bonaparte pulls off a coup and becomes the dictator of France under the title of First Consul

  5. The metric system is first adopted in France

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Events After

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    Giuseppe Piazzi was an Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer.

  2. Thomas Jefferson is the first US President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.

    The first inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the third president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1801.

  3. Battle of Copenhagen: British naval forces led by Horatio Nelson destroy the Danish fleet during the Napoleonic Wars

    The British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars experienced a time of rapid change.

  4. First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America (first US foreign war)

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  5. France & Austria sign Peace of Luneville

    France & Austria sign Peace of Luneville

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on October 17, 1800?
The Dutch Cape Colony (Dutch: Nederlandse Kaapkolonie), officially known as the Cape of Good Hope Waystation (Dutch: Tussenstation Kaap de Goede Hoop), was a colony of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and Batavian Republic in Southern Africa. Centered on the Cape of Good Hope, from where it derived its name, it was founded in 1652 by a VOC expedition under Jan van Riebeeck to serve as a re-supply and layover port for VOC vessels trading with Asia. The Cape was under VOC rule from 1652 to 1795 and Batavian rule from 1803 to 1806.
Why is Dutch colony Curaçao transferred to Great Britain significant?
The Dutch Cape Colony (Dutch: Nederlandse Kaapkolonie), officially known as the Cape of Good Hope Waystation (Dutch: Tussenstation Kaap de Goede Hoop), was a colony of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and Batavian Republic in Southern Africa.

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