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Jan 16, 2015 · A fort on this location was built by the Portuguese in the 1500’s and then captured by the first war fleet commissioned by the United Dutch East India Company in 1605 and commanded by Steven van de Hagen. The fort was the first permanent settlement of the VOC in the East Indies and the first…
The Dutch East Indies, [3] also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Dutch: Nederlands(ch)-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda), was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
Jan 3, 2018 · Further afield is Ambon’s Fort Nieuw Victoria — a Portuguese fort commandeered by the VOC — which was to become the Company’s first headquarters in the East Indies. The original fort was ...
Thomas Matulessy (8 June 1783 – 16 December 1817), also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply Pattimura, was a famous Ambonese soldier who became a symbol of both the Maluku and Indonesian struggle for independence, praised by President Sukarno and declared a national hero by President Suharto. He has several namesakes in both the Netherlands ...
Dec 9, 2013 · With a few days to spare before the departure of the Spice Islands Sailing Adventure 2013, I had time to explore Ambon and Fort Nieuw Victoria. A fort on this location was built by the Portuguese in the 1500's and then captured by the first war fleet commissioned by the Dutch East India Company in…
Jul 28, 2023 · PDF | On Jul 28, 2023, Boy Iskandar and others published The Protection of Nieuw Victoria Fort as a Historical Site in Accordance with the Cultural Heritage Law | Find, read and cite all the ...
Oct 24, 2023 · The north side of Fort Victoria. Giant cannons can be found inside the fort as well as carved statues of selected wood, Ambon’s enlargement Map of 17 th to 19 th century and several paintings of Dutch Administrators in Maluku. These remain the visitors how Ambon grow since it was born till nowadays. The Fort Sketch in 1960
