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Cape of Good Hope becomes a British Colony; Dutch regain Sumatra and Java

Historical Context Note

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Domains

  • Invasion, conquest and annexation

Dates

  • Date of occurrence 1814-08-13

Places

  • Indonesia, Java (Location)
  • South Africa (Location)
  • Indonesia, Sumatra (Location)
  • Netherlands (Involved)
  • United Kingdom (Involved)

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