Arguin (Netherlands)

This article is about the specific polity Arguin (Netherlands) 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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Arguin is an island off the western coast of Mauritania. In 1633, during the Dutch-Portuguese War, the Netherlands seized control of Portuguese arguin.

Establishment

January 1634: In 1633, during its Dutch-Portuguese War, the Netherlands seized control of Arguin.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1666: During the 17th century, Arguin was a key trading post in West Africa, controlled by the Dutch and later the French. In 1665, the English briefly took control of the territory before returning it to the French.

January 1667: In 1666, Arguin was under Dutch control until it was briefly interrupted by English rule in 1665. This period of shifting colonial powers was part of the broader competition for control of trade routes and resources in the region.