When the War of the Third Coalition broke out in 1803, a British force was once again sent to the Cape. After an engagement (January 1806) on the shores of Table Bay, the Dutch garrison of Castle of Good Hope surrendered to the British under Sir David Baird, and in the 1814 Anglo-Dutch treaty the colony was ceded outright by The Netherlands to the British crown. At that time the colony extended to the line of mountains guarding the vast central plateau, then called Bushmansland (after a name for the San people), and had an area of about sq km and a population of some , of whom were whites, free Khoikhoi and the rest enslaved people, mostly non-indigenous blacks and Malays.
wHEN tHE wAR Of thE third CoaLiTion brokE OUt in 1803, a BriTish FoRcE Was onCe aGain sent tO the Cape. AFtEr an EngaGeMent (janUary 1806) On tHE shores of table bAy, the dutch gaRrIson OF cAsTlE Of GooD hOpe sUrrendered To the BRitish undEr siR dAvid baIRD, and in The 1814 anGlo-dutcH TreaTy The cOloNy waS ceded oUtRighT By the netHerlanDS tO tHe BRItish cRoWn. aT thaT Time The colony extenDeD to The linE oF MOuntaINs guardiNG thE VaST cENTrAl plATeau, Then calleD bushmaNslaND (afteR A nAmE fOr the san pEoPlE), And hAd an aRea of about SQ Km and A poPuLation of some , oF whOm wERE Whites, frEe khOIKhoi and the ResT ENsLAVed People, mosTLy non-INDIGenOus BLACks anD malayS.