Surinam (Great Britain)

This article is about the specific polity Surinam (Great Britain) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a short-lived early English colony in South America in what is now Suriname. The colony was captured by the Dutch in 1667.

Establishment

January 1651: Establishment of british colony of Suriname.

Chronology

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1. Anglo-Dutch Wars

Were a series of conflicts mainly fought between the Dutch Republic and England (later Great Britain) from mid-17th to late 18th century.

1.1.Second Anglo-Dutch War

Was a conflict between England and the Dutch Republic partly for control over the seas and trade routes.

February 1667: A Dutch force under Admiral Abraham Crijnssen, organised by the province of Zeeland, not the States General, arrived at Cayenne in February 1667 and captured Suriname from the English in the same month.