Johannes de Graaff
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Johannes de Graaff, also referred to as Johannis de Graeff in some documents, was a Dutch Governor of Sint Eustatius, Saba and Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles representing the Dutch West Indi
Johannes de Graeff
Ruins of De Graaff's estate 'Graavindal' on St. Eustatius
Sint Eustatius
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Sint Eustatius, known locally as Statia, is an island in the Caribbean. It is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
Johannes de Graaff
…Johannes de Graaff (1729–1813), also referred to as Johannis de Graeff in some documents, was a Dutch Governor of Sint Eustatius, Saba and Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles representing the Dutch West India Company during the American Revolutionary War (1775–83). The island…
Historical engraving of the approach to Sint Eustatius from the Caribbean Sea
Depiction of the Andrew Doria receiving the "First Salute" from Fort Oranje, 16 November 1776
The stabilized structural walls of the Honen Dalim synagogue