Massacre at Elmina (1625)

Massacre at Elmina (1625)

by | 25 Oct 1625 | 1621-1648 Towards independence, 1625, 80 Years' war (1568-1648), Africa, Slave trade, West Africa

Failed attempt to conquer Luanda in Angola (1624)

Failed attempt to conquer Luanda in Angola (1624)

by | 31 Oct 1624 | 1621-1648 Towards independence, 1625, 80 Years' war (1568-1648), Africa, West Africa

Journal of Piet Heyn’s journey to Brazil and West Africa 1624-1625communicated by L.M. Akveld
The Groot Desseyn (1623)

The Groot Desseyn (1623)

by | 30 Oct 1623 | 1621-1648 Towards independence, 80 Years' war (1568-1648), Africa, Americas, West Africa

The Groot Desseyn (Dutch for “Grand Design”) was a plan devised in 1623 by the Dutch West India Company to seize the Portuguese/Spanish possessions of the Iberian Union in Africa and the Americas, in order that the Spanish...