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Heijink, Martijn (2015)

Connecting colonies: shipping, trade and administration between New Netherland and Curaçao, 1645-1664

Research master thesis | History (research) (MA)

In 1646, Curaçao and New Netherland were united under Petrus Stuyvesant as director-general of both colonies. It was the culmination of several years of planning to improve the poor situation in these territories. The aim was to provide Curaçao with food produced in New Netherland and cut the costs of the unprofitable island. The connection functioned poorly as a lack of shipping capacity made it impossible to supply Curaçao as planned, and food shortages remained common.

New Netherland

Curaçao

WIC

Trade

Stuyvesant

Author

Heijink, Martijn

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Colonial and Global History

Supervisors

Heijer, H.J. den

ECTS Credits

40

Language

en