Project Gutenberg 2021-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Cannon, Richard 1779 1865 History of the Cape Mounted Riflemen With a Brief Account of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope Historical Record of the Cape Mounted Riflemen Historical records of the British Army Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the Cape Mounted Riflemen" by Richard Cannon is a historical account written during the early 19th century. The book chronicles the formation and service history of the Cape Mounted Riflemen, a regiment that played a significant role in the British military presence in the Cape of Good Hope. It presents insights into the military structure, engagements, and contributions of the regiment alongside the context of colonial history during this period. The narrative outlines the origins of the Cape Mounted Riflemen, describing their initial assembly and evolution over several years, reflecting the tumultuous interactions between colonial forces and indigenous tribes, notably the Kafirs. Cannon details various military campaigns, skirmishes, and pivotal moments involving the regiment, from their recruitment of local Hottentots to their involvement in frontier warfare. The book also emphasizes the strategic importance of the Cape of Good Hope as a vital maritime and military location, highlighting its role in British imperial ambitions. Through a combination of battle accounts, organizational history, and profiles of notable figures within the regiment, the book provides a comprehensive view of the Cape Mounted Riflemen's contributions to British colonial efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- History Great Britain. Army. Cape Mounted Riflemen -- History UA Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 137861 2025-06-26T10:32:30.665255 text/html 114948 2024-10-18T17:28:41 text/html 679852 2025-06-26T10:32:35.544160 application/epub+zip 679646 2025-06-26T10:32:32.066199 application/epub+zip 130119 2025-06-26T10:32:31.341164 application/epub+zip 734816 2025-06-26T10:32:38.087143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718093 2025-06-26T10:32:34.934182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169865 2022-09-30T05:04:35.271221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103119 2025-06-26T10:32:30.224227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83171 2024-10-18T17:28:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16771 2025-06-26T10:32:38.223151 application/rdf+xml 19578 2025-06-26T10:32:31.434186 image/jpeg 2183 2025-06-26T10:32:31.388189 image/jpeg 677399 2025-06-26T10:32:30.700193 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia