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Arnold Adriaan Buyskes
Arnold Adriaan Buyskess (Enkhuizen 21 January 1771 - Loosduinen 23 January 1838) was a Dutch naval officer, who also served as a Commissioners-General of the Dutch East Indies, Commissioner-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1816 to 1819. Before that he had been Herman Willem Daendels, Daendels lt.-Governor-General on Java from 1808 to 1809. He successfully led the punitive expedition against the insurgents in the Moluccas in 1817. Life Personal life He was the son of Pieter Buyskes, mayor of Enkhuizen, and Arnoldina Adriana Jordens.Blok and Molhuysen, p. 527 He was on 9 February 1794 in Enkhuizen married to Eva Clasina van Romond. They had a son, Pieter.Blok and Molhuysen, p. 529 Career He became on 15 October 1783 a midshipman, 17 January 1788 lieutenant, left February 1789 to the Dutch East Indies, where he did Hydrography, hydrographic work, and became a first lieutenant in 1792. He returned to the Netherlands on June 21, 1793. From 1793 to 1795 he served with the naval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. History Enkhuizen, like Hoorn and Amsterdam, was one of the harbor-towns of the VOC, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. It received city rights in 1355. On June 24, 1572 during the Eighty Years' War, in Enkhuizen five Franciscans from Alkmaar were hanged: known as the martyrs of Alkmaar. In the mid-17th century, Enkhuizen was at the peak of its power and was one of the most important harbor cities in the Netherlands. However, due to a variety of reasons, notably the silting up of the harbors, Enkhuizen lost its position to Amsterdam. Tourism Enkhuizen has one of the largest marinas in the Netherlands. Zuiderzeemuseum is located in Enkhuizen. Architecturally, the Drommedaris is the oldest building in Enkhuizen, from 1540. Tourists take boat trips to and from the port to Medemblik. Industry Industrially, Enkhuizen is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
