Dutch Mauritius
Dutch Mauritius Nederlands Mauritius (Dutch) | |||||||
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| Anthem: Het Wilhelmus ("The William") | |||||||
| Status | Dutch colony | ||||||
| Capital | Port de Warwick (Mahébourg) | ||||||
| Common languages | Dutch | ||||||
| Opperhoofd | |||||||
• 1638–1639 | Cornelius Gooyer | ||||||
• 1639–1645 | Adriaen van der Stel | ||||||
• 1673–1677 | Hubert Hugo | ||||||
• 1703–1710 | Abraham Momber van de Velde | ||||||
| Historical era | Imperialism | ||||||
• Arrival of troops for Fort Frederik Hendrik | 29 August 1638 | ||||||
• Decision to abandon the island | February 1710 | ||||||
| Currency | Dutch rijksdaalder, Dutch guilder | ||||||
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| Today part of | Mauritius Seychelles British Indian Ocean Territory Tromelin | ||||||
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| British (1810–1968) |
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| Independence (1968) |
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Mauritius was an official settlement of the Dutch East India Company on the island of Mauritius between 1638 and 1710, and used as a refreshing station for passing ships. It was already frequented by Dutch ships from 1598 onwards, but only settled in 1638, to prevent the French and the British from settling on the island.
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