Written by Marco Ramerini. English text revision by Dietrich Köster.
PUERTO RICO
San Juan de Puerto Rico:
Netherlands: Sep. 1625 – 2 Nov. 1625 abandoned
to Spain
The Dutch occupied only the town and the fort of Canuela at the bay entrance. The fort of Canuela is retaken by the Spanish after three weeks. The Morro Fortress remains in the Spanish hands.
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VIRGIN ISLANDS:
Thortolen eiland (Tortola): Fort Burt and Fort Recovery (Road Town and West End)
Netherlands:
ANGUILLA:
Netherlands:
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES:
CURAÇAO:
Netherlands: 1634 – today
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St. Cruys (St. Kruis): Fort Santa Cruz, Fort Sint Cruys
Netherlands:
Bullenbaai: Fort Bullebaai
Netherlands:
Crabbebaai: Fort Crabbebaai, Fort Krabbebaai
Netherlands:
Vaersenbaai: Fort Vaersenbaai
Netherlands:
Piscaderabaai: Fort Piscaderabaai
Netherlands:
Port Marie (Porto Marie): Fort Porto Marí, Fort Porto Marie
Netherlands:
Punt de Punda (Willemstad): Fort Amsterdam, Fort Punda, Fort Willemstad Waterfort Fort Graaf van Buren, Fort Punda
Netherlands:
Caracasbaai: Fort Beekenburg
Netherlands:
Fuik baai: Fort Collenborg
Netherlands:
Knippe baai (Knip baai): Fort de Knip, Fort Knipbaai
Netherlands:
Otrobanda: Batterij de Kreek Batterij Punta Brava
Netherlands:
Pietermaai:
Netherlands:
Pos Cabay, Poos Cabaai bij St. Annabaai, St. Annabaai, Schottegat, Santa Annabaai: St. Anna’s dorp, St. Annasdorp, Dorp bij de Waterputten, Schottegat, Santa Annabaai, Fort bij de waterputten, Fort bij de Waterputten, Fort bij Santa Anna’s dorp Fort Wilschutsborg Fort het Retranchement
Netherlands:
Baay St. Michiel (Sint Michielsbaai): Fort St. Michiel
Netherlands:
St. Barbarabaai (Barbara Strand): Fort de Tolcksburg
Netherlands:
West Punt (Westpunt): Fort deWestpunt
Netherlands:
Blokhuis Curaçao:
Netherlands:
Batterij Ruyterpost, Batterij Uitkijk:
Netherlands:
ARUBA:
Netherlands: 16 – today
BONAIRE:
Netherlands: 16 – today
Barcadera: Fort Barcadera
Netherlands:
Barbudo, Pos de Baca, Poos de Vaca: Fort Barbuda, Fort Koeput
Netherlands:
Cabajé: Fort Cabajé
Netherlands:
Carpata (Karpata): Fort Carpata
Netherlands:
Slachtbaai (Slagbaai): Fort Slachtbaai
Netherlands:
SINT EUSTATIUS:
Netherlands: 16 – today
Bovenstad (Oranjestad): Fort Oranje, Fort Oranjestad, Oude Fort Bouillé, Fort Citeon, Fort Citern
Netherlands:
Bek-af Baij, Back-off Bay: Fort Chitchie, Fort Tietchy Fort De Windt Fort Frederik
Netherlands:
Coculusbaai, Coculus Baay: Fort Coculusbaai
Netherlands:
Compagnie Baaij (Compagnie Bay): Fort St. Louis, Fort Lucie, Fort Lucia
Netherlands:
Concordia Baaij, Concordia Bay, Schildpaddenbaai: Fort Concordia, Fort Concordiabaai Fort Schildpadsbaai
Netherlands:
Correcorrebaai, Corre Corre baai: Fort Correcorrebaai, Fort Corre Correbaai, Fort Nonna Grells
Netherlands:
Hillegatspunt, Hellgate, Zeelandiabaai, Hillegatspoint (Zeelandia Baai): Fort Zeelandia
Netherlands:
Jenkinsbaai, Jenkins Baaij, Jenkins Bay: Fort Jenkinsbaai
Netherlands:
Kay Baij, Kay Bay: Fort Nassau
Netherlands:
Oranjebaai, Oranjestadbaai, Benedenstad (Oranjestad Baai): Fort aan de baai, Fort Aan de baai Fort Amsterdam, Waterfort Fort Rotterdam Fort Royal, Fort Royale, Fort Roijal
Netherlands:
Panga, heuvel (Signal Hill): Fort de Jussac, Fort Cul de Sac Fort Panga, Signaalfort
Netherlands:
Smoke Alley: Fort Bourbon, Fort Four Guns, Fort Vaughan
Netherlands:
Tommeldijkbaai, Tumble Down Dick Bay: Fort Tommeldijk, Fort Tommelendijkbaai
Netherlands:
Witte Hoek (White Hook): Fort Nieuw, Fort Nieuwe Hollandia
Netherlands:
Zuidkant: Fort Dolin, Fort Dollijn
Netherlands:
SABA:
Netherlands: 16 – today
Botte (The Bottom):
Netherlands:
Fort Baij (Fort Bay): Oude fort, Natural fort
Netherlands:
Tent Baij (Tent Bay): Tent Bay, Oude fort
Netherlands:
SINT MAARTEN:
Netherlands: 16 – today
Philipsburgh: Fort Amsterdam Batterij Pieter
Netherlands:
Schietpost Bel Air:
Netherlands:
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO:
Tobago: Fort Flushing (1628), Fort Lampsinsberg (1654), Fort van Beveren (1654), Fort Bellavista (1654), Fort Sterreschans (1676)
Netherlands: 1628 – 1 January 1637
to Spain, later abandoned
Courlanders attempts (1637/1639/1642)
English attempts (1639 – 1640/1642/1647)
Tobago is for a few years divided between the Dutch and the Courlanders:
Courland (20 May 1654 – 11 Dec. 1659) from 11 Dec.1659 the whole island is in Dutch hands
Netherlands: September 1654 – January 1666
to the English (January 1666 – August 1666)
to the French (August 1666 a few days later abandoned)
Netherlands: April 1667 – 18 December 1672
to the English (18 December 1672 a few days later abandoned)
Netherlands: 1 September 1676 – 6 December 1677
to the French (6 September 1677 a few days later abandoned)
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HONDURAS
Trujillo:
Netherlands: 15 July 1633 – 20/21 July 1633 abandoned
to Spain
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