Johan Zoutman
Appearance
Johan Zoutman | |
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Portrait of Zoutman by Cornelis van Cuylenburg | |
Born | Reeuwijk, Dutch Republic | May 10, 1724
Died | May 7, 1793 The Hague, Dutch Republic | (aged 68)
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Rank | Schout-bij-nacht |
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Schout-bij-nacht Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724 – 7 May 1793) was a Dutch States Navy officer, politician and surveyor who served during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. He is best known for his involvement at the 1781 Battle of Dogger Bank, where a Dutch fleet under Zoutman's command fought the British Royal Navy to a standstill.
Legacy
[edit]In 1798, Fort Zoutman was built in his name at Oranjestad and is the oldest Dutch structure on the island of Aruba.[1] The Willem III Tower was built at the west entrance of the fort in 1868 and has functioned as a clock tower, lighthouse and a station for the Aruba Police Force.[2] The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.[3]
Gallery
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Johan Zoutman
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Johan Zoutman, Schout-bij-nacht
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Willem III Tower at Fort Zoutman.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fort Zoutman / Historical Museum". Aruba.com. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Monument Office. "Fort Zoutman / Willem III tower". Historia di Aruba. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Aruba Sights & Sounds". Visit Aruba. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
External links
[edit] Media related to Johan Zoutman at Wikimedia Commons