The Peace of Paris formalizes a global imperial settlement

The Dutch island’s salute to an American vessel became an international incident during the American Revolution. Sint Eustatius was a major commercial entrepôt connecting Caribbean colonies and...

The declaration opened the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War and exposed the vulnerability of Dutch colonial trade and overseas settlements. Britain targeted Dutch shipping and possessions as part of a global...

Admiral Rodney’s forces captured the Dutch island and confiscated property and trade goods. The raid targeted a Caribbean entrepôt used by many nations, including suppliers to the American Revolution....

After a raid lasting several days, British privateers departed with Dutch merchant vessels from Demerara and Essequibo. British forces subsequently took control of the colonies. Enslaved Africans...

The preliminary Anglo-Dutch articles ended the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Dutch colonies and trading stations had been occupied during the conflict, and imperial powers negotiated their return and...

A Society of Suriname record reports Boni’s death. Boni had led a prolonged war against plantation slavery and colonial military power. His death did not erase Aluku resistance or political life;...

As French forces entered the Dutch Republic, William V left for Britain. His exile set in motion instructions that Dutch colonial governors should accept British occupation to keep colonies from...

The proclamation followed the collapse of the old Dutch Republic under French military pressure. Colonial administration and company privileges would soon be reorganized, but the new regime...

From exile, William V instructed Dutch colonial governors to hand their colonies to Britain to prevent French seizure. The letters enabled British occupation of Dutch possessions in Asia and the...

Tula and fellow enslaved people at Knip refused to work and demanded freedom. The movement spread across Curaçao and became the largest uprising against slavery in the Dutch Atlantic. Tula’s political...