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Dutch Landing and Naming of Mauritius
- When
- 1598
- Where
- Grand Port District
Dutch squadron lands at Grand Port and names the island Mauritius after Prince Maurice of Nassau.
In 1598, a Dutch squadron under Admiral Wybrand van Warwijck landed at Grand Port. They took possession of the island and renamed it Mauritius in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau, the stadtholder of the Dutch Republic.
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