Pomeroon (colony)
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Pomeroon (also: Bouwerona[1]) is the name of a former Dutch plantation colony on the Pomeroon River in the Guyana region on the north coast of South America. After early colonization attempts in the late 16th century were attacked by Spaniards and local Indians, the original inhabitants fled the interior of Guyana, founding the colony of Essequibo around Fort Kyk-Over-Al shortly after. A second, and more serious attempt at colonization started in 1650, but was ultimately unsuccessful, as French privateers destroyed the colony in 1689. In the late 18th century, a third attempt of colonization was started, this time under the jurisdiction of the Essequibo colony.
Kolonie Pomeroon Pomeroon | |||||||||
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1581–ca.1596 (unofficial) 1650–1674 1685–1689 | |||||||||
Status | Dutch colony | ||||||||
Capital | New Middelburg | ||||||||
Common languages | Dutch | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1650 | ||||||||
• Destroyed by French privateers | 1689 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Guyana |