Episode 4 of 6

Squadrons Unite off the Cape

When
10 June 1795
Where
Simon's Bay
Part of
Invasion of the Cape Colony

Blankett and Elphinstone united off the Cape on 10 June 1795 and anchored in Simon's Bay.

The two British squadrons united off the Cape on 10 June 1795 and anchored in Simon's Bay, from which operations against the Dutch colony would be conducted.

Sources

  1. Invasion of the Cape Colony Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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