1814 in South Africa
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See also: 1813 in South Africa, other events of 1814, 1815 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
[edit] Events
- 13 August - The French are defeated by the British and the Netherlands is reverted to a monarchy. In the complex peace treaty, the Cape Colony is permanently taken from the Dutch by the United Kingdom.
- A mail packet service is started between Great Britain and the Cape
