02692cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324501040014524600510024926400510030030000470035133600260039833700260042433800360045049000430048650000310052950801850056052013410074553400450208665300480213165300580217983000430223785600430228099900190232366858UtSlPG20260610134537.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUA1 aCannon, Richard,d1779-186510aHistory of the Cape Mounted Riflemen :bWith a Brief Account of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope1 aHistorical Record of the Cape Mounted Riflemen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aHistorical records of the British Army  aRelease date is 2021-12-01  aBrian 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)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- History  aGreat Britain. Army. Cape Mounted Riflemen -- History 0aHistorical records of the British Army40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66858  c107680d107680