in 1620. Former territories include the Dutch Virgin Islands (Nederlandse Maagdeneilanden) settled in 1648 but seized by the English in 1672 and New Walcheren...

Nederlandse Maagdeneilanden (Dutch Virgin Islands) 1625–1680 Flag Coat of arms Status Colony of the Dutch Republic Common languages Dutch, Negerhollands...

Sterreschans; destroyed by French As a group, the islands are known as the Maagdeneilanden in Dutch. The Dutch established a base on St. Croix (Sint-Kruis) in...