WIC activities in the Caribbean and Dutch Antilles (1634–1791)

1. States-General charters the Dutch West India Company

   Jun 3, 1621Labels: States-General, Dutch West

   • LOC Charter
   • Britannica WIC

2. Piet Hein captures Spanish treasure fleet near Cuba

   Sep 7, 1628Labels: Piet Hein, Spanish treasure

   • Matanzas Battle
   • Britannica WIC

3. WIC captures Curaçao from Spain

   Aug 21, 1634Labels: Cura ao, Dutch West

   • Fort Amsterdam
   • Willemstad

4. WIC takes St. Eustatius and builds Fort Oranje

   Jan 1, 1636Labels: Sint Eustatius, Fort Oranje

   • Sint Eustatius
   • Fort Oranje

5. Bonaire becomes a WIC-controlled colony

   Mar 1, 1636Labels: Bonaire, Dutch West

   • Bon Bini
   • WorldStatesmen

6. WIC occupies Aruba as a dependent colony

   May 10, 1636Labels: Aruba, Cura ao

   • Britannica Aruba
   • WIC Overview

7. Treaty of Concordia divides Saint Martin

   Mar 23, 1648Labels: Treaty of, Saint Martin

   • Treaty DB
   • Concordia

8. WIC turns Curaçao into an asiento-linked slave depot

   Jan 1, 1662Labels: Cura ao, Asiento

   • WIC Article
   • Slavery NL

9. Bankruptcy ends the First WIC; Second WIC chartered

   Sep 1, 1674Labels: First WIC, Second WIC

   • Cambridge Core
   • Britannica WIC

10. Sint Eustatius issues the “First Salute” to the U.S.

    Nov 16, 1776Labels: Sint Eustatius, Andrew Doria

    • First Salute
    • Sint Eustatius

11. Britain captures Sint Eustatius during Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

    Feb 3, 1781Labels: Admiral George, Sint Eustatius

    • Capture 1781
    • UK Archives

12. Dutch state takes over WIC colonies after dissolution

    Jan 1, 1791Labels: Dutch state, WIC dissolution

    • UNESCO Archives
    • UK TNA WIC