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Johan Zoutman
Johan Arnold Zoutman
Johan Arnold Zoutman
Born(1724-05-10)May 10, 1724
Reeuwijk, Dutch Republic
DiedMay 7, 1793(1793-05-07) (aged 68)
The Hague, Dutch Republic
Allegiance Dutch Republic
Service / branch Dutch Republic Navy
RankRear admiral
Battles / wars
Johan Zoutman

Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724, Reeuwijk – 7 May 1793, The Hague) was a Dutch naval figure and rear admiral who fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Zoutman also fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Legacy

In 1798, Fort Zoutman was built in his name at Oranjestad and is the oldest Dutch structure on the island of Aruba.[1] The Willem III Tower was built at the west entrance of the fort in 1868 and has functioned as a clock tower, lighthouse and a station for the Aruba Police Force.[2] The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fort Zoutman / Historical Museum". Aruba.com. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  2. ^ Monument Office. "Fort Zoutman / Willem III tower". Historia di Aruba. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  3. ^ "Aruba Sights & Sounds". Visit Aruba. Retrieved 2010-09-11.


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