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Recapture of Fort Zeelandia

Recapture of Fort Zeelandia was a battle fought on 13 October 1667 at Fort Zeelandia, in what is now Suriname. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 300 men against 9 ships; 800 sailors and troops.

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This is a photo of a monument in Suriname identified by the ID. Loek Tangel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 October 1667
WhereFort Zeelandia, Suriname5.825N, 55.150W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstEngland
Casualties and losses50 casualties; 250 captured; All stores capturedandLight
Part ofSecond Anglo-Dutch War1665 to 1667

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Dutch War

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13 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 October 1667
PlaceFort Zeelandia, Suriname
5.825N, 55.150W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300 men9 ships; 800 sailors and troops
Casualties and losses50 casualties; 250 captured; All stores capturedLight
Commanders
  • Maurits de Rame
  • Rear admiral
Recapture of Fort ZeelandiaRecapture of Fort ZeelandiaBrokopondoTotnessBrownswegGroningen100 km5.825N, 55.150W
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Recapture of Fort Zeelandia is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Suriname.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16251272, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Recapture of Fort Zeelandia (1667), revision 1370706502, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.