Christiaan Ernst Lans (born 12 September 1789 – 17 August 1843) was a soldier in the

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who by royal decree of 2 December 1832 was appointed Commander of the Dutch Gold Coast. He took office on 11 May 1833 and served until 1836, upon which he returned to the Netherlands. Lans was Commander of the Dutch Gold Coast when the ambitious George Maclean was Governor of the

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. Lans tried to settle territorial disputes with the

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in a peaceful manner. When he returned to the

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in 1836, he was succeeded by the young and erratic

Hendrik Tonneboeijer Hendrikus Jacobus Tonneboeijer (born 18 August 1814 – 28 October 1837) was a Dutch colonial officer, who made a career in the administration on the Dutch Gold Coast. He was Acting Commander of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1836 and 1837. Biograp ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lans, Christiaan Ernst 1814 births 1837 deaths Colonial governors of the Dutch Gold Coast Military personnel from Amsterdam