Cayenne (Dutch colony)
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Cayenne was a Dutch colony in South America, seized from France by the Dutch West Indies Company in 1658. The territory is now known as French Guiana
. Among its original settlers were a significant body of Jews. In 1659, the DWIC gave a group of Brazilian Jews permission to establish plantations in Cayenne; these Jews had been expelled from Portugal due to their faith.
In the year 1658 did the WIC Cayenne from the French conquest. Among the settlers from Holland was a significant group of Jews.
The following year, the French invaded, attempting to recapture the colony. The Dutch managed to repel the attack.
The colony was governed by a Dutch commander, and several settlements and plantations were founded. After several attacks on the colony by the French, it was ordered returned to its former rulers in 1664. This was partly due to the colony's failure to produce trade profits.
In 1676, the Dutch again captured Cayenne, but a year later it was recaptured by the French. Cayenne
is still a French overseas department to this day.
Cayenne was a Dutch colony in South America, seized from France by the Dutch West Indies Company in 1658. The territory is now known as French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
. Among its original settlers were a significant body of Jews. In 1659, the DWIC gave a group of Brazilian Jews permission to establish plantations in Cayenne; these Jews had been expelled from Portugal due to their faith.
In the year 1658 did the WIC Cayenne from the French conquest. Among the settlers from Holland was a significant group of Jews.
The following year, the French invaded, attempting to recapture the colony. The Dutch managed to repel the attack.
The colony was governed by a Dutch commander, and several settlements and plantations were founded. After several attacks on the colony by the French, it was ordered returned to its former rulers in 1664. This was partly due to the colony's failure to produce trade profits.
In 1676, the Dutch again captured Cayenne, but a year later it was recaptured by the French. Cayenne
Cayenne
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...
is still a French overseas department to this day.