What the records say
- When
- Jan 1673
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 15.92° S, 5.72° W
- Description
- 1673 Successful occupation of Saint Helena
Dutch invasion of Saint Helena
Successful occupation of Saint Helena
The Dutch invasion of Saint Helena took place in January 1673, capturing the South Atlantic island from the English East India Company (EIC). The Dutch had previously settled the island but abandoned it for their colony at modern-day Cape Town. The Cape proved an inferior anchorage so the Dutch took advantage of the Third Anglo-Dutch War to seize Saint Helena, with little resistance from the EIC garrison.
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