Johan Zoutman

Dutch rear-admiral

Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
- Battle of Dogger Bank

Schout-bij-nacht Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724 – 7 May 1793) was a Dutch States Navy officer, politician and surveyor who served during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. He is best known for his involvement at the 1781 Battle of Dogger Bank, where a Dutch fleet under Zoutman's command fought the British Royal Navy to a standstill.

Legacy

In 1798, Fort Zoutman was built in his name at Oranjestad and is the oldest Dutch structure on the island of Aruba.^[1] The Willem III Tower was built at the west entrance of the fort in 1868 and has functioned as a clock tower, lighthouse and a station for the Aruba Police Force.^[2] The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.^[3]

Gallery

Johan Zoutman
Johan Zoutman, Schout-bij-nacht
Willem III Tower at Fort Zoutman.

References

^ "Fort Zoutman / Historical Museum". Aruba.com. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
^ Monument Office. "Fort Zoutman / Willem III tower". Historia di Aruba. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
^ "Aruba Sights & Sounds". Visit Aruba. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-09-11.