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Johannes van Walbeeck

Dutch colonist

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settlement of Curaçao

  • Netherlands Antilles
    In Netherlands Antilles: Curaçao

    In 1634 Johannes van Walbeeck of the Dutch West India Company occupied and fortified the island, which became the base for a rich entrepôt trade flourishing through the 18th century. During the colonial period, Curaçao was a major Caribbean centre for the transatlantic slave trade.

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