Oh, dude, the Dutch needed cattle from the Khoikhoi in 1652. Like, those Dutchies were probably craving some steak or something, who knows? But yeah, the Khoikhoi had the goods, and the Dutch were like, "Hey, we need those cows." And that's pretty much how it went down.
Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch colonial administrator and the first commander of the Cape Colony in South Africa. He was appointed by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 to establish a supply station for ships traveling to and from the East Indies. His role involved overseeing the settlement's development, agriculture, and trade, and he is often credited with laying the foundations for modern South Africa.
James Hind died in 1652.
Johannes Munnicks was born in 1652.
Alexander Keirincx died in 1652.
Mascal Gyles died in 1652.
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Officially in 1652
The first Dutch settlers came in 1652
Anglo-Dutch Wars happened in 1652.
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First Anglo-Dutch War happened in 1652.
The town was originally a provisioning settlement of the Dutch and was established in 1652.
The Cape Colony in South Africa was first ruled by the Dutch. It was ruled by the Dutch Republic from 1652 to 1795 at which point the British took over.
The Cape colony, the area of today's Capetown .
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Dutch settlers came to the Cape of good hope in 1652.