Fort Witsen, also Fort Tacaray, was a fort on the
Dutch Gold Coast
The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea (Dutch: ''Nederlandse Bezittingen ter Kuste van Guinea'') was a portion of contemporary Ghana that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 1612. ...
, established in 1665 near
Takoradi
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. This fort was destroyed after a few years, and in 1684 the site was abandoned. A map from 1791 shows, however, that the Dutch had renewed their presence in the fort again.
[ Dutch National Archives, object number: VEL0759. Source]
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The fort was handed over to
Britain
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, along with the entire
Dutch Gold Coast
The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea (Dutch: ''Nederlandse Bezittingen ter Kuste van Guinea'') was a portion of contemporary Ghana that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 1612. ...
, on 6 April 1872, owing to the provisions of the
Anglo-Dutch Treaties of 1870-1871.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1656
History of Ghana
Castles in Ghana
Dutch Gold Coast
1665 establishments in the Dutch Empire
Witsen Witsen is a Dutch surname and may refer to:
*Members of the Witsen family:
** Cornelis Jan Witsen
**Nicolaes Witsen
** Willem Witsen
*10653 Witsen
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