Dutch Mauritius
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Mauritius was an official settlement of the Dutch East India Company on the island of Mauritius between 1638 and 1710, and used as a refreshing station for passing ships. It was already frequented by
Replica of an East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company/United East India Company (VOC).
A representation of the extinct dodo bird. Dutch presence on the island largely contributed to the extinction of this endemic bird.
Artist: Raouf Oderuth
History of Mauritius
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The history of Mauritius begins with discovery by Portuguese and thus its appearance on European maps in the early 16th century. Mauritius was successively colonized by the Netherlands, France and Gre
Dutch Mauritius
…Fort Frederik Hendrik 29 August 1638 • Decision to abandon the island February 1710 Currency Dutch rijksdaalder, Dutch guilder Preceded by Succeeded by Portuguese Mauritius Isle de France (Mauritius) Today part of Mauritius Seychelles British Indian Ocean Territory Tromelin Mauritius was an official settlement of the Dutch…
Cantino planisphere (1502), Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Italy
Parrot hunting on Mauritius by Johann Theodor de Bry, 1601