Johan Zoutman | |
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Portrait of Zoutman by Cornelis van Cuylenburg | |
Born | (1724-05-10)May 10, 1724 Reeuwijk, Dutch Republic |
Died | May 7, 1793(1793-05-07) (aged 68) The Hague, Dutch Republic |
Allegiance | Dutch Republic |
Service | Dutch States Navy |
Rank | Schout-bij-nacht |
Battles / wars |
Schout-bij-nacht Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724 – 7 May 1793) was a Dutch States Navy officer, politician and surveyor who served during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. He is best known for his involvement at the 1781 Battle of Dogger Bank, where a Dutch fleet under Zoutman's command fought the British Royal Navy to a standstill.
Legacy
In 1798, Fort Zoutman was built in his name at Oranjestad and is the oldest Dutch structure on the island of Aruba. The Willem III Tower was built at the west entrance of the fort in 1868 and has functioned as a clock tower, lighthouse and a station for the Aruba Police Force. The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.
Gallery
- Johan Zoutman
- Johan Zoutman, Schout-bij-nacht
- Willem III Tower at Fort Zoutman.
References
- "Fort Zoutman / Historical Museum". Aruba.com. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- Monument Office. "Fort Zoutman / Willem III tower". Historia di Aruba. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- "Aruba Sights & Sounds". Visit Aruba. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to Johan Zoutman at Wikimedia Commons
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