Detailed explanation of the painting of Battle of Blaauwberg 1806
DESCRIPTION OF THE PAINTING SHOWING THE BATTLE OF BLAAUWBERG
Author: Dave Honour
Road Through the Battlefield
Old Groenkloof road through the Blaauwberg battlefield.
Blaauwberg’s Sister Radar Station.
Trip to Elandsbaai radar station, and looking at the history of these WW2 structures.
Battle of Blaauwberg 8 January 1806
On the 4th January 1806 the lookout stationed on Signal Hill spotted sails appearing over the horizon and immediately sent a message to General Jan Willem Janssens in Cape Town of the approaching flotilla. The fleet had been expected after two French ships, the Atlanta …
More Beetles on Walks
Spider Monkey Beetles in Blaauwberg NR
Amazing Nature
Blaauwberg Hill ephemeral pan
The British Army Red Tunics
Advance of the 93rd Regiment at Battle of Blaauwberg 8th Jan 1806. Painting held at RHQ, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Stirling Museum.
Friends Walk in Rietvlei NR
Beautiful walk in rietvlei Nature Reserve
Biting the Bullet
When taking my tours around the battlefield, one of the parts that always gets comments is when I explain the operation of loading and firing a muzzle loading musket. This involves a number of stages and from this comes a number of English idioms that …
Reserves Open Again
The City of Cape Town has re-opened the reserves which means that we will soon be able to take guided tours to the Battlefield and Blaauwberg Hill. At the moment the reserves and beaches are open to the public but the facilities are still closed …
