Johan Zoutman

Johan Zoutman
Johan Arnold Zoutman
Portrait of Zoutman by Cornelis van Cuylenburg
Born(1724-05-10)May 10, 1724
Reeuwijk, Dutch Republic
DiedMay 7, 1793(1793-05-07) (aged 68)
The Hague, Dutch Republic
Allegiance Dutch Republic
Service / branch Dutch States Navy
RankSchout-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.[1] 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.[2] The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fort Zoutman / Historical Museum". Aruba.com. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  2. ^ Monument Office. "Fort Zoutman / Willem III tower". Historia di Aruba. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  3. ^ "Aruba Sights & Sounds". Visit Aruba. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-09-11.

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