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Company of Armaments for War


Fleet Commander
Gabriel Lix RabenDutch
Privateer
Service 1736
ref:1936
Fleet Formed12.1736ref:1936
Fleet Disbandedc.1739ref:1936

Introduction

Tired of the Spanish privateers' attacks on the Dutch smugglers, Governor Van Collen created, at the end of 1736, a company of privateers to counterattack the Spanish and more specifically the Compañía Guipuzcoana de Caracas.



ShipJoinedLeftCommanderNotes
El Corsario de Curazao (Unknown) 1736
Dutch Unknown Gun
Privateer Sloop
12.1736c.1739 Fleet disbanded
Maria Luisa (10) 1733
Dutch 10 Gun
Privateer Sloop
12.1736c.1739
Gabriel Lix RabenDutch
Privateer
Service 1736
Fleet disbanded
Brasol (Unknown) 1736
Dutch Unknown Gun
Privateer Sloop
12.1736c.1739 Fleet disbanded
Santa Ana (Unknown) 1736
Dutch Unknown Gun
Privateer Sloop
12.1736c.1739 Fleet disbanded

DateEventSource
1736/12

The governor of Curacao, Juan Pedro Van collen, founds the company

 
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