The last military engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, fought days before the Peace of Breda took effect.
Key Facts
- Date
- 13 October 1667
- War
- Second Anglo-Dutch War
- English commander
- Rear Admiral Sir John Harman
- Dutch commander
- Maurits de Rame
- Outcome
- English captured fort; soon vacated after Peace of Breda
- Significance
- Last battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
During the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch had seized Fort Zeelandia earlier in 1667, taking the settlement from English control. With the war nearing its end, an English naval force sought to reclaim the strategic settlement and fortress on the Suriname coast.
On 13 October 1667, Rear Admiral Sir John Harman led an English assault on Fort Zeelandia, the Dutch-held settlement and fortress at present-day Paramaribo. The English force overcame the Dutch garrison commanded by Maurits de Rame and took the fort by force, briefly occupying the area.
The English occupation of Fort Zeelandia was short-lived, as news of the Peace of Breda reached the region shortly after the assault. The action proved to be the final battle between England and the Dutch Republic in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, making it a military curiosity rendered moot by diplomacy.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Rear Admiral Sir John Harman.
Side B
1 belligerent
Maurits de Rame.