Willem Jacobszoon Coster (c. 1590 – 21 August 1640) was a Dutch colonial governor who served as the first Governor of Dutch Ceylon from 13 March until...
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Coster Tom Coster (born 1941), American musician, father of Tommy Tracy Coster (born 1966), Australian country music singer Willem Jacobszoon Coster (1590–1640)...
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the Dutch East India Company on 12 May 1656. The first governor, Willem Jacobszoon Coster, was appointed on 13 March 1640. Acting governor List of Governors...
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birthplace of Willem Jacobszoon Coster who overtook Galle from Protuguess on 13 March 1640. John Ton, American abolitionist Willem Jacobszoon Coster, governor...
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Following his sudden death, the command was devolved to the capable Willem Jacobsz Coster who earlier fought under Admiral Westerwolt on the east coast. Against...
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II and Dutch Naval Commander Adam Westerwold and Vice Commander Willem Jacobszoon Coster of the Dutch East India Company. The treaty was signed on 23 May...
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Kingdom of Kandy, landed an expeditionary force under Commodore Willem Jacobszoon Coster of Akersloot, at the Bay of Galle, on 8 March 1640. After bombarding...
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a previously unknown bunker was discovered buried in the sand. Willem Jacobszoon Coster (1590 in Akersloot – 1640) Dutch colonial Governor of Zeylan in...
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Castro † Bhuvanaikabahu VII Dharmapala of Kotte Adam Westerwold Willem Jacobszoon Coster Jan Thyszoon Payart Joan Maetsuycker Jacob van Kittensteyn Adriaan...
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Jan Thyszoon Payart 2nd Governor of Zeylan In office 1 August 1640 – 24 March 1646 Preceded by Willem Jacobszoon Coster Succeeded by Joan Maetsuycker...
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was held in Galle, following the capture of the fort at Galle by Willem Jacobszoon Coster in 1640. Protestantism was introduced as a missionary religion...
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proper to be actually built in modern times was built in 1620 by Cornelius Jacobszoon Drebbel, a Dutchman in the service of James I: it was based on Bourne's...
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Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573–1651), Prince-Elector of Bavaria Cornelis Jacobszoon May of the Netherlands, explorer and first Director-general of New Netherland...
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in 1866, and the following one will occur in 2113. July 31 – Lenaert Jacobszoon and the crew of the Dutch East India Company ship Mauritius become the...
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