Fort Oranje. An inventory of historical and archaeological information with respect to Fort Oranje in 'Dutch Brazil' ; Fort Oranje boven. Inventarisatie van historische en archeologische informatie met betrekking tot Fort Oranje in 'Hollantsch Brasil'

Along the Northeast coast of Brazil, fortresses and fortifications were built by the Dutch at strategic locations and the fortresses conquered from the Portuguese were strengthened and expanded. In total 39 fortresses and fieldworks were built in 'New Holland', which indicates that a good defense was considered very important. In order to be able to execute the plans for this 'Atlantic Wall' in 'the New World' materials and architects were brought along from the mother country. However, the colony only existed for a short while. Internal controversies, profits from the sugar production that fa... Mehr ...