Maritime defence and the South African Navy to the cancellation of the Simon's Town agreement
<p>For centuries, the maritime defence of South Africa was a colonial responsibility. First performed by the Dutch, the British took over the task after they wrestled the Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch. The Cape was of supreme strategic value to Britain as the link with India and a great par...
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Stellenbosch University
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Scientia Militaria |
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| Online Access: | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/173 |