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 difficult time of the American Revolutionary War.
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Ruins of De Graaff's estate 'Graavindal' on St. Eustatius
Old guns of Fort Oranje (Sint Eustatius)
Harbor of Sint Eustatius (18th century)
Sint Eustatius, known locally as Statia, is an island in the Caribbean. It is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
Historical engraving showing the view from out in the Caribbean Sea, approaching the island of Sint Eustatius
17th-century Fort Oranje, with the island of Saba visible in the distance
Johannes de Graaff
Andrew Doria receives a salute from the Dutch fort at Sint Eustatius, 16 November 1776.