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  Saldanha Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saldanha Bay is an inlet on the south-western coast of South Africa, north west of Cape Town, forming a land-locked harbour.
It has accommodation for a large fleet with deep water close inshore, but the arid nature of the country caused it to be neglected by the early navigators, and with the growth of Cape Town Saldanha Bay was rarely visited.
Saldanha Bay is named after Antonio de Saldanha, captain of a vessel in Albuquerque's fleet which visited South Africa in 1503.
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 Saldanha Bay - LoveToKnow 1911
SALDANHA BAY, an inlet on the south-western coast of South Africa, 63 m.
Saldanha Bay is so named after Antonio de Saldanha, captain of a vessel in Albuquerque's fleet which visited South Africa in 1503.
The name was first given to Table Bay, where Saldanha's ship cast anchor.
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 João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun - definition erklärung bedeutung glossar zu João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Saldanha wird Befehlshaber der portugiesisch-brasilianischen Truppen, es gelingt ihm Montevideo einzunehmen, der uruguayische Freiheitsheld Artigas muß ins Exil gehen.
Saldanha, resigniert über den Lauf der Entwicklung, begibt sich in ein freiwilliges Exil nach England.
Obwohl Costa Cabral und Saldanha beide Cartisten sind, geht Saldanha jetzt auf Oppositionskurs gegen ihn, auch weil Costa Cabral in ihm seinen gefährlichsten Rivalen sieht und versucht ihn politisch völlig kalt zu stellen.
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 Saldanha Bay, Route 27, Cape West Coast, South Africa
Saldanha is the 'academic' centre of the West Coast.
Saldanha's sheltered harbour has played a major role in the long and colourful history of the area - in many ways its history is a lot more varied and exciting that that of Table Bay.
Saldanha Bay Coasters and the wreck of the Nagel: The story of the Nagel and the other coasters is very much part of the broad and dramatic sweep of South African maritime history
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 Saldanha
The name Saldanha Bay originally applied to the present Table Bay, where Antonio de Saldanha, a Portuguese admiral anchored his fleet in 1503.
Saldanha Bay is the largest natural bay in South Africa: it offers a paradise for water sport enthusiasts.
Saldanha is also the location of the South African Military Academy as well as SAS SALDANHA, a naval training unit.
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 Military History Department
In September 1652, Van Riebeeck sent a boat to Saldanha to investigate the trade potential of the area and soon realised that the French were making extensive use of the bay as a halfway station to their Asian colonies.
Saldanha was still such that communication with the rest of the colony could be easily prevented.
Although an ideal port, Saldanha Bay was an undefended port, being neither a military port nor a coaling station and as such had to the minds of the British naval authorities, no strategic value.
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 Turtle Essays Saldanha Bay
Saldanha Bay with the village in the foreground and the port in the background
Saldanha Bay and its surrounding areas only started to flourish when a pipeline from the Berg River to the town was built and fresh water was no longer a limiting factor.
The port at Saldanha is the deepest, and the largest natural port on the South African coastline.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Oporto
Other bishops were: John de Zambuja, or Estevans; and Gil, who in 1406 sold the episcopal rights over Oporto to the Crown for an annual money payment, reduced in the reign of D. Manuel to 120 silver marks; Fernando Guerra, who in 1425 was created Archbishop of Braga; Vasco.
Succeeding incumbents were: Durando; Gonçalves de Obidos; Luis Pires (1454-64), a negotiator of the Concordat of 1455 and a reforming prelate; John de Azevedo (1465-1494), a benefactor of the cathedral and chapter, as was his successor Diego de Sousa, afterwards Archbishop of Braga and executor of King Manuel.
Frei Manuel de Santa Ignez, though elected, never obtained confirmation, but some years after his death, relations between Portugal and the Holy See were re-established by a concordat and Jeronymo da Costa Rebello became bishop in 1843.
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 Looking Back: Table Mountain Activity Guide: Cape Town: South Africa......
History records that the first white man to set foot on Table Mountain was Antonio de Saldanha, commander of a Portuguese fleet sailing around the Cape of Storms en route to India in 1503.
Saldanha, anxious to orientate himself, struggled up the obvious gorge that split the front of the mountain to the summit plateau.
Thereafter Table Bay, known as Aguada de Saldanha (Watering Place of De Saldanha) became a regular stopover for the Portuguese fleets.
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 Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino
O anno de 1520 Jorge de Britto por Capitão Mor de nove Naos, Almirante Pedro Lopes de Sampayo, Ruy Dias Pereira, Gaspar de Azevedo, Pedro Lourenco [sic] de Mello, Lopo de Azevedo, Pedro Paulo, Dom Diogo da Gama, Andre Dias.
O anno de 1595 Capitão Mor João de Saldanha Pereira, Antonio Carvalho, João Rodriguez Carneiro, Gaspar Palha a Ribou se.
O anno de 1623 Dom Antonio Tello por Capitão Mor de tres Naos, Dom Phelippe Mascarenhas Capitão Mor de tres Galioens, e dous pataxos, Dom Diogo Castello Branco, Bento de Freitas Mascarenhas, perdido Pataxo, como Cascão de Britto perdido, Manoel Pessoa de Carvalho.
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 Table Mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A famous and dangerous feature is Carrell's ledge, which winds its narrow way across the face of a vast and sheer drop to the south of Devil's Peak.
In the 1800's several dams, including the Woodhead, Hely-Hutchinson and De Villiers reservoirs, were built on top of the mountain to supply Cape Town's water needs.
A cable car descending to Camps Bay via Kasteelspoort ravine was constructed to ferry materials and manpower (the cable lift was removed long ago but the anchor points at the old top station can still be seen).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Table_Mountain_(South_Africa)   (1360 words)

  
 SALDANHA BAY - Online Information article about SALDANHA BAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
early navigators, and with the growth of Cape Town Saldanha Bay was rarely visited.
CAST (from the verb meaning " to throw "; the word is Scand.
COMMODORE (a form of " commander"; in the 17th century the term " commandore " is used)
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 Langebaan Lagoon, early activity, Cape West Coast Route 27, South Africa
Saldanha bay was originally named after Joris van Spilbergen who was also responsible for naming Table Bay.
The importance of establishing an outpost at Saldanha Bay became clear when Commandeer C. van Quaelberg was informed that the French were planning to establish a fort at Saldanha Bay.
During the Battle of Saldanha in 1781, the post holder, J. Stofberg set the post house on fire without any order to do so, but it was rebuilt when the British left and seven soldiers were once more stationed there.
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 b19pt7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
De Bartolomeu Dias a Vasco da Gama; As famosas armadas da Índia, 1496-1650, por Simão Ferreira Paes.
Impressive production, based on a manuscript in the Biblioteca Nacional, Lisbon by António de Saldanha de Albuquerque, son of the Governor of Tangiers, who was a captive 14 years in Morroco, albeit under rather luxurious conditions.
Angola 61: uma crónica de guerra, ou a visibilidade da última deriva.
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 PORTUGAL - DICIONÁRIO HISTÓRICO: D. Isabel Maria
Grã-cruz da ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceição; dama das ordens de Santa Isabel, rainha de Portugal, e das Damas Nobres de Maria Luísa, de Espanha; condecorada com a Cruz Estrelada, da Áustria.
João VI faleceu 4 dias depois deste decreto, a 10 de Março de 1826, e a infanta assumiu a presidência da junta da Regência até que seu irmão D. Pedro IV, reconhecido legítimo herdeiro e sucessor da coroa por seus irmãos e pelas cortes gerais da nação, resolvesse a tal respeito.
Miguel apressou-se a partir de Viena de Áustria para Lisboa, onde chegou a 22 de Fevereiro de 1828, vindo a bordo da fragata portuguesa Pérola.
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 Página do Gaúcho - História - Santa Maria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Agosto de 1801 assinala a extinção da Comissão Demarcadora, bem como a retirada da maioria de seus componentes.
Com a elevação de Cachoeira a categoria de vila e município, em 26 de abril de 1819, Santa Maria passou a constituir seu 4º distrito, que estava dividido em dois sub-distritos: Santa Maria e Pau Fincado.
A 6 de abril de 1876 foi elevada a cidade, sofrendo, como outros municípios, a crise resultante da guerra e das lutas políticas entre conservadores e liberais, no derradeiro período do Império.
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 Saldanha cheap holidays and travel deals, flights and hotels to book online
Saldanha, a Portuguese admiral anchored his fleet in 1503.
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 Radios Católicas :: ACI Digital
COPE, Cadena de Ondas Populares Españolas: COPE es la radio de mayor audiencia de la Conferencia Episcopal; el contenido de sus programas es elegido en base a lo permitido por la fe católica.
También es dueño de varias estaciones de FM locales.
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pau 90.6 FM, Bagnières de Bigorre 88.9 FM, Lannemezan 92.2, Argelès Gazost 91.9 FM, and Auch 89.6 FM in the Diocese of Auch.
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 PORTUGAL - DICIONÁRIO HISTÓRICO: 2.º visconde de Vila Nova da Rainha
de 1851, a capitão em 8 do Setembro de 1850, a major em 4 de Maio de 1875, a tenente‑coronel em 20 de Agosto de 1879, e a coronel em 29 de Agosto de 1883, sendo depois reformado em general de brigada.
Presidiu a importantes comissões de serviço público, como a de Revisão do Recrutamento do distrito de Lisboa, cargo que exerceu durante 17 anos, cuja exoneração ele próprio a requereu, e que a muito custo lhe foi concedida.
Essa enfermidade, infelizmente, foi aumentando, a ponto que teve de ser arrebatado ao seio da sua família, para ser internado numa casa de saúde, e dali para o hospital de Rilhafoles, onde faleceu.
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 Your Expert Assistance in Self Drive Tours to South Africa and Southern Africa.
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in Southern Africa, men such as Bartholomew's Dias 1488 and Vasco Da Gama, who spotted a stretch of shoreline on the south east coast of Africa on the 25th December 1497 and named it Natal, the Portuguese word for Christmas.
Table Bay's history as a harbour of refuge may be said to have begun in 1591, as in that year the first English fleet put into the waters of this bay.
Discouraged by adverse weather conditions the English abandoned attempts to colonize the Cape, an expensive decision for the British who would eventually have to send no less than three expeditions of conquest and fight two pitched battles against the Dutch, before they were finally able to annex the Cape in 1806.
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 History of South Africa Time Line 1488-2000 - Griqualand Griquatown Anderson s.com
Maurits Pasques de Chavonnes appointed Governor of the Cape.
Jan de la Fontaine (provisional) appointed Governor of the Cape.
Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff appointed Governor of the Cape.
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 BD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
ALBUQUERQUE, Luís de, "As Escalas da Carreira da Índia", in Crónicas de História de Portugal, Lisboa: Presença, 1987, 74-77.
ALBUQUERQUE, Luís de, "Introdução", in MONTEIRO, Joaquim Rebelo Vaz, Uma Viagem Redonda da Carreira da Índia (1597-1598), Coimbra: BGUC, 1985, IX-XI.
XXIV (I Reunião de História da Náutica), 59-112 (reed.
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 q online - TRAVEL: Saldanha, Northern Cape Province, South Africa - Home
Saldanha would have been the main port in stead of Cape Town were it not for the scarcity of fresh drinking water.
Antonio de Saldanha, a Portuguese admiral who visited Cape Town in 1503 never dropped anchor in the northern port that was named after him.
The bay is not only famous for its bountiful fish supply, but also for the four islands that are home to seals and birds.
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 A Língua Portuguesa em evidência no Japão
Portugal foi o país convidado de honra e tema da Feira Internacional do Livro de Tóquio, a qual decorreu naquela cidade, entre os dias 24 e 27 de Abril e que contou com mais de 47 mil visitantes.
A cerimónia de doação do espólio, pertença do General Pedro Barreiros, decorreu na Embaixada de Portugal no Japão, durante a qual foi assinado um Protocolo de Cooperação, entre o Instituto Camões e o Instituto Português do Oriente, com o objectivo de institucionalizar a rede de docência no Oriente.
Arménio de Melo e Gastão Cruz foram ainda protagonistas de um outro momento que uniu a poesia declamada à guitarra portuguesa.
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 Table Mountain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It was by the French astronomer Nicolas de Lacaille during his stay the cape in the mid eighteenth century.
The first person documented to climb the was Antonio de Saldanha in 1503.
Three Dams the Woodhead Hely-Hutchinson and Villliers resevoirs were built on top of mountain to supply Cape Town in the and a cable car descending to Camps was constructed to ferry materials and manpower.
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 History of Cape Town
The unsurpassed beauty of Cape Point where the winds have blown relentlessly for generations, marks the meeting place of two great currents, one from the equator (Agulhas Current- the strongest north-south current in the southern hemisphere) and the other from the Antarctic (Benguela Current), causing turbulent seas and monstrous waves.
Antonio de Saldanha was the first European to land in Table Bay.
Table Bay became known as 'Saldanha' until 1601 when the dutchman van Spilbergen named it 'Table Bay'.
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 Cape Town's history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Lady Ann Barnard, a liberated woman before her time known for being an intrepid explorer and famous for her love of bathing, also resided at the Castle during the British occupation of the Cape.
An elegant reminder of this period is the De Kat balcony designed by sculptor Anton Anreith.
The Castle is filled with many art treasurers, including furniture, VOC china and glassware, and a collection of paintings assembled by William Fehr which includes 22 oil paintings by the famous artist Thomas Baines.
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 India
An unusual example of works by Brahman poets upon Christian themes is the narrative of the Thomas tradition written in Telegu by Pingali Ellana-reyudu (c.1603) and entitled Tobhya Carita.
Other Purana were later written by, for example, Etienne de la Croix (1629) and Antonio de Saldanha (1655).
Many prayers, similar to those of de Nobili are also attributed to Calmette and were originally printed in Canarese characters (Tattiagrantha slokamulu, 2nd ed.
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 Portalegre-Castelo Branco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
António de Saldanha † (1692 Appointed - 1705 Appointed, Bishop of Guarda)
João Mendes de Távora † (Bishop: 1632 to 1638)
António de Saldanha † (Bishop: 1692 to 1705)
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Antonio Pereyra de Berredo, filho de Antonio Lopez Homem, e de Donna Maria Pereyra sua mulher.
de Mayo de 1594., e tomando menagem em tres de Janeyro de 1595; passou a Ilha onde tomou a posse a 20.
João de Menezes, filho do grande general D. Manoel, que depois de servir em Alemanha, passou a governar esta Ilha ate o anno de 1636., em cujo tempo deu principio a fortificaçam do Ilheo.
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