Region: Sub-Saharan Africa · Coordinates: -33.926, 18.423 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1771 | Captain Cook's Journal (First Voyage) | A Dutch boat came to direct them to their anchorage; they anchored in 7 fathoms around 10 o'clock. |
| AD 1771 | Captain Cook's Journal (First Voyage) | A Dutch ship brought news that war between England and Spain was about to break out. |
| AD 1771 | Captain Cook's Journal (First Voyage) | Three men died at the Cape; the complement was made up with replacements and they prepared to sail. |
| AD 1771 | Captain Cook's Journal (First Voyage) | Without waiting for English news, they left the bay on a west-south-west wind and fired a 13-gun salute. |
| AD 1788 | Tench, Account of the First Fleet at Port Jackson | At the Cape, the Sirius crew are well received by the Dutch governor, buy supplies from merchants and stay seven weeks; on the way back they come close to being wrecked near Tasman Head in Van Diemen's Land |