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    Dutch Gold Coast

    Dutch possession in Western Africa between 1598-1872

    The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea was a portion of contemporary Ghana that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 1612. The Dutch began trading in the area around 1598, joining the Portuguese which had a trading post there since the late 1400s. Eventually, the Dutch Gold Coast became the most important Dutch colony in West Africa after Fort Elmina was captured from the Portuguese in 1637, but fell into disarray after the abolition of the slave trade in the early 19th century. On 6 April 1872, the Dutch Gold Coast was, in accordance with the Anglo-Dutch Treaties of 1870–71, ceded to the United Kingdom. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea (Dutch: Nederlandse Bezittingen ter Kuste van Guinea) was a portion of contemporary Ghana that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 1612. The Dutch began trading in the area around 1598, joining the Portuguese which had a trading post there ...
    • Dutch Gold Coast expedition of 1869-70

      The Dutch Gold Coast expedition of 1869-1870 followed the resistance to Dutch rule of the local Fante people surrounding the forts assigned to the Netherlands in the 1868 forts trade along the Gold Coast with Britain. Although the Dutch managed to eventually control the situation, the events marked the end of Dutch involvement in the Gold ...

    • Anglo-Dutch Gold Coast Treaty

      The Anglo-Dutch Gold Coast Treaty of 1867 redistributed forts along the Dutch and British Gold Coasts in order to concentrate the parties' areas of influence. All forts to the east of Fort Elmina were adopted by Britain, and all forts to the west by the Netherlands. History

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  4. Jun 26, 2024The Dutch first appeared on the Gold Coast in a strictly mercantile capacity at the end of the sixteenth century, nearly a century before the founding of the Asante union, and more than a century after the Portuguese had built the first European fort on the coast, São Jorge da Mina. By 1598, the Dutch also arrived in the Gold Coast to trade.
  5. iloveafrica.com

    Jan 31, 2023The Dutch made a failed attempt to capture the fortress in 1596, which was followed by a successful attack in 1637, after which it was designated as the capital of the Dutch Gold Coast. Fort Coenraadsburg, a newer, more compact fort, was erected nearby to defend St. George's Castle from inland incursions during the Dutch occupation.
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    The Dutch Gold Coast expedition of 1869-1870 followed the resistance to Dutch rule of the local Fante people surrounding the forts assigned to the Netherlands in the 1868 forts trade along the Gold Coast with Britain. Although the Dutch managed to eventually control the situation, the events marked the end of Dutch involvement in the Gold ...
  7. en.wikipedia.org

    The Anglo-Dutch Gold Coast Treaty of 1867 redistributed forts along the Dutch and British Gold Coasts in order to concentrate the parties' areas of influence. All forts to the east of Fort Elmina were adopted by Britain, and all forts to the west by the Netherlands. History
  8. Jun 24, 2024The Dutch arrived in the Gold Coast in 1598, following the footsteps of the Portuguese. They saw an opportunity to trade gold and ivory, and gradually began colonizing parts of Ghana. Eventually, the Dutch also engaged in the transatlantic slave trade, transporting slaves across the Atlantic for profit.
  9. Dutch participation in Elmina affairs fell under political, economic and judicial headings, and could be looked upon as creating a situation ... A History of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, I (London, 1915), 122. 5 . Abocan was an important, if not the most important, caboceer (leading per-son) in Elmina. He was also employed by the Dutch as ...
  10. Jun 26, 2024The two major countries in Africa that were colonized by the Dutch were South Africa and Ghana. The colonies that became Ghana were referred to as the Dutch Gold Coast, while the major colony that resulted in the creation of South Africa was Cape Town. However, the Dutch presence in Africa extended beyond these two countries.
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