the results included Cause_to_be_included embarrassing the british government ; replacing Change_of_leadership cecil rhodes as premier of the cape colony ; strengthening Cause_change_of_strength afrikaner dominance of the transvaal and its gold mines ; helping start Process_start the anglo-boer war ( unk ) ; and ultimately it was a factor in imposing apartheid Hindering in the union of south africa .

the seventeenth tropical cyclone , sixteenth tropical storm Catastrophe , fifth hurricane Catastrophe , and third major hurricane Catastrophe , ophelia originated Coming_to_be in a tropical wave in the central atlantic , forming Coming_to_be approximately midway between the cape verde islands and the lesser antilles on september 17 .

the action of 20 october 1793 was a minor naval engagement Hostile_encounter of the french revolutionary wars Military_operation fought Hostile_encounter off cape barfleur on the french coast of the english channel .

on 20 october , saumarez was waiting Motion off cape barfleur for french movement when his lookout sighted Know `` UNK '' and the cutter `` UNK '' approaching Arriving from open water .

delegates were sent Sending to the conference Communication by canada , new zealand , the australian self-governing colonies of new south wales , queensland , south australia , tasmania and victoria and the south african colony of cape colony .

the spacecraft disintegrated Destroying over the atlantic ocean , off the coast of cape canaveral , florida , at unk .

the hurricane Catastrophe crossed Motion_directional the state Statement and continued northeastward , passing Motion_directional just east of cape hatteras on october 20 .

after turning Change to the southeast , the storm Catastrophe underwent Bodily_harm an extratropical transition Change as it neared Placing cape leeuwin .

The storm Catastrophe brushed Damaging the cape on 4 April , bringing Bringing hurricane-force winds , before rapidly losing Earnings_and_losses its identity the following day .

the xhosa wars ( also known as the cape frontier wars , or africa 's 100 years war ) were a series of nine wars or unk ( from 1779 to 1879 ) between the xhosa kingdom and european settlers in what is now the eastern cape in south africa .

the xhosa wars ( also known as the cape frontier wars , or africa 's 100 years war ) were a series of nine wars or unk ( from 1779 to 1879 ) between the xhosa kingdom and european settlers in what is now the eastern cape in south africa .

at times , tensions existed Presence between the various europeans in the cape region , tensions between empire administration and colonial governments , and tensions within the xhosa kingdom e.g .

a british ship of the line , hms `` swiftsure '' under captain benjamin hallowell was passing Motion_directional westwards through the southern mediterranean near cape derna when it encountered Hostile_encounter a much larger french squadron under contre-amiral UNK ganteaume that was also returning Arriving westwards after a failed attempt to reinforce the besieged Besieging french garrison in egypt .

the seventh named Name_conferral storm Catastrophe and fifth hurricane Catastrophe of the 1975 atlantic hurricane Catastrophe season , gladys developed Coming_to_be from a tropical wave while several hundred miles southwest of cape verde on september 22 .

thereafter , gladys began Process_start to weaken Cause_change_of_strength and passed Motion_directional very close to cape race Competition , newfoundland before merging Cause_to_amalgamate with a large extratropical cyclone the next day .

hurricane Catastrophe irene was a long-lived cape verde hurricane Catastrophe during the 2005 atlantic hurricane Catastrophe season .

the storm Catastrophe formed Coming_to_be near cape verde on august 4 and crossed Motion_directional the atlantic , turning northward around bermuda before being absorbed by an extratropical cyclone Catastrophe while situated Placing southeast of newfoundland .

during the course of the interdiction operation , an air battle Hostile_encounter known as the 18 april `` unk unk '' ( `` palm sunday massacre Killing '' ) took place Process_start , in which the german junkers ju 52 transport fleets suffered Bodily_harm heavy losses Earnings_and_losses over cape bon while evacuating Removing `` heer '' ( german army ) forces Military_operation escaping Escaping from the allied ground offensive Hostile_encounter operation `` vulcan '' .

at the time of landfall at cape flattery at 12 april 22:00 ( unk ) , the cyclone Catastrophe 's dvorak intensity Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale was approximately unk , consistent with a weak category 4 system , and considerably lower than the unk observed Scrutiny when the system was at its peak intensity Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale .

the tropical disturbance which eventually spawned Coming_to_be hurricane gustav gathered Come_together on august 16 , southwest of the cape verde islands , but was slow Change_event_time to develop Coming_to_be as it trekked west across the atlantic .

in the state , winds reached Arriving in cape may , and tides peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale at in perth amboy .

japanese forces Causation used the area to regroup from attacks Attack against u.s. forces Causation on the island , to launch further attacks Attack on the u.s. defenses that guarded Patrolling the allied airfield ( called Name_conferral henderson field ) located at lunga point on guadalcanal , as a base to defend Defending against allied attacks Attack directed Aiming at japanese troop and supply Supply encampments between point cruz and cape esperance on western guadalcanal , and as a location for watching and reporting Reporting on allied activity around henderson field .

the hurricane Catastrophe soon approached Arriving charleston , south carolina , on 1 september , and subsequently made landfall near cape lookout in north carolina on 3 september .

the third named Name_conferral storm Catastrophe and second hurricane Catastrophe of the year , carrie formed Coming_to_be from an easterly tropical wave off the western coast of africa on september 2 , a type of tropical cyclogenesis typical of cape verde-type hurricanes Catastrophe .

background : cape st. vincent and UNK .

in february 1797 the british defeated Conquering a spanish fleet near cape st. vincent but failed Earnings_and_losses to strike Attack a solid blow against the spanish navy in the uneven struggle .

the exercises Practice were held Defending at the russian-controlled training Practice ground of the 31st russian black sea fleet research Research center on unk cape near the city of kerch ( crimea ) .

operation blowdown was an explosives test Testing carried out Military_operation in the iron range jungle of australia 's cape york peninsula in 1963 , to simulate Hold the effects of a nuclear weapon on tropical rainforest .

cape cod community college , as well as all public schools on cape cod , martha 's vineyard and nantucket were closed for up to a week .

cape cod community college , as well as all public schools on cape cod , martha 's vineyard and nantucket were closed for up to a week .

the sixth named storm Catastrophe , fifth hurricane Catastrophe , and fourth major hurricane Catastrophe of the 1996 atlantic hurricane season , fran developed Coming_to_be from a tropical wave near cape verde on august 23 .

thereafter , fran weakened Cause_change_of_strength slightly , before it made landfall near cape fear , north carolina early on september 6 .

the series began Process_start in south africa on 16 june , with a test Testing between south africa and australia at newlands , cape town and ended Process_end on 21 july in eden park , auckland with a test Testing between new zealand and australia .

the batavian government , not yet aware Perception_active of the capture Conquering of the cape colony , but worried by rumors of the loss Earnings_and_losses of this and other colonies of the dutch east india company ( which was about to be nationalized Reforming_a_system by the batavian republic , because it was virtually bankrupt ) , in november 1795 decided Deciding to send Sending an expeditionary force to the dutch east indies by way of the cape , and if necessary recapture Conquering the colony .

the batavian government , not yet aware Perception_active of the capture Conquering of the cape colony , but worried by rumors of the loss Earnings_and_losses of this and other colonies of the dutch east india company ( which was about to be nationalized Reforming_a_system by the batavian republic , because it was virtually bankrupt ) , in november 1795 decided Deciding to send Sending an expeditionary force to the dutch east indies by way of the cape , and if necessary recapture Conquering the colony .

the cape colony was not attacked Attack again before the end of the war in 1802 , when the treaty of amiens returned Arriving it to the batavian republic .

the capitulation Surrendering of saldanha bay was the surrender Surrendering in 1796 to the british royal navy of a dutch expeditionary force sent Sending to recapture Conquering the dutch cape colony .

great britain was concerned by the threat the dutch cape colony in southern africa posed to its trade routes to british india .

the british commander , vice-admiral sir george elphinstone , then reinforced Cause_change_of_strength the garrison and stationed Placing a naval squadron at the cape to protect Defending the british conquest .

in response Response , the british frigates `` nymphe '' and hms `` venus '' had been ordered Request to intercept Preventing_or_letting and defeat Conquering the french frigates and on 27 may `` venus '' and `` UNK '' fought Hostile_encounter an inconclusive engagement Hostile_encounter off cape finisterre .

a cape verde hurricane Catastrophe that formed Coming_to_be on august 13 , 2007 , dean took a west-northwest path from the eastern atlantic ocean through the saint lucia channel and into the caribbean .

british military efforts were aided Assistance by cape colony , the colony of natal and some native african allies , and further supported Supporting by volunteers from the british empire , including southern africa , the australian colonies , canada , india and new zealand .

the 1947 cape sable hurricane , sometimes known informally as hurricane king , was a moderate hurricane that caused Causation catastrophic flooding Catastrophe in south florida and the everglades in mid-october 1947 .

hurricane allen was an extremely powerful cape verde hurricane Catastrophe that struck Attack the caribbean , eastern and northern mexico , and southern texas in august 1980 .

three other ships were driven Motion ashore on virginia beaches from dam rock to cape henry , and numerous others were put Placing in danger .

the storm downed Self_motion thousands of trees and wrecked Destroying 553 unk of which completely unk a quarter of the cape hatteras population homeless .

the action of 25 february 1781 was a naval engagement fought Hostile_encounter off cape finisterre between the spanish naval frigate sixth rate `` unk '' of 30 guns and the royal navy fifth-rate frigate hms `` cerberus '' of 32 guns .

on 25 february 1781 , whilst cruising Patrolling 20 leagues off cape finisterre , hms `` cerberus '' , under captain robert mann , sighted Traveling `` unk '' .

in response Response to the allied landings Arriving on bougainville at cape torokina , japanese general hitoshi imamura , commander of the 8th area army at rabaul , determined Deciding to launch Process_start a counterattack Attack .

the seventh tropical storm Catastrophe and sixth hurricane Catastrophe of the 1963 atlantic hurricane season , flora developed Coming_to_be from a disturbance in the intertropical convergence zone on september 26 while located southwest of the cape verde islands .