Invasion of Surinam (1667)
The Invasion of Surinam was a Dutch attempt to capture the English held colony of Surinam in February 1667. The Dutch under the command of Abraham Crijnssen captured the colony without much resistance.
| Invasion of Surinam (1667) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abraham Crijnssen | William Byam | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7 Ships |
200 english man great number of black slaves | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
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