Surinam (Dutch colony)

Quick Facts: Who was Surinam (Dutch colony)?

Subject:

Surinam (Dutch colony)

Known for:

A former Dutch plantation colony in the Guianas, predecessor to modern Suriname.

Born:

1667

Died:

1954

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Origins & Early Life

Surinam (Dutch: Suriname), also unofficially known as Dutch Guiana, was a Dutch plantation colony in the Guianas and the predecessor polity of the modern country of Suriname. It was bordered by the fellow Dutch colony of Berbice to the west, and the French colony of Cayenne to the east.

Career & Major Achievements

It later bordered British Guiana (modern-day Guyana) from 1831 to 1966. Surinam was a Dutch colony from 26 February 1667, when Dutch forces captured Francis Willoughby's English colony during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, until 15 December 1954, when Surinam became a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The status quo of Dutch sovereignty over Surinam, and English sovereignty over New Netherland, which it had conquered in 1664, was kept in the Treaty of Breda of 31 July 1667, and again confirmed in the Treaty of Westminster of 1674. After the other Dutch colonies in the Guianas, i.e., Berbice, Essequibo, Demerara, and Pomeroon, were lost to the British in 1814, the remaining colony of Surinam was often referred to as Dutch Guiana, especially after 1831, when the British merged Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara into British Guiana.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1664: 1664 Milestone — The status quo of Dutch sovereignty over Surinam, and English sovereignty over New Netherland, which it had conquered in 1664, was kept in the Treaty of Breda of 31 July 1667, and again confirmed in the Treaty of Westminster of 1674.
2. 1667: Birth of Surinam (Dutch colony) — A former Dutch plantation colony in the Guianas, predecessor to modern Suriname.
3. 1814: 1814 Milestone — , Berbice, Essequibo, Demerara, and Pomeroon, were lost to the British in 1814, the remaining colony of Surinam was often referred to as Dutch Guiana, especially after 1831, when the British merged Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara into British Guiana.
4. 1831: 1831 Milestone — It later bordered British Guiana (modern-day Guyana) from 1831 to 1966.
5. 1954: Passing & Historical Legacy — Surinam (Dutch colony) passed away on 1954, leaving an enduring historical legacy.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Surinam (Dutch colony)

True or False: “True or false: Surinam's initial Dutch colonization began after the Treaty of Breda in 1667.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The initial capture of the English colony occurred on February 26, 1667, which predates the confirmation treaty of July 31, 1667.

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