Person
Johann van Walbeeck
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1634
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Johann van Walbeeck, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Dutch capture of Curaçao
1634Role: Dutch Admiral
- Dutch Invasion
The Dutch West India Company, under Admiral Johann van Walbeeck, invaded Curaçao in 1634 during the Eighty Years' War.
- Founding of Willemstad
The Dutch West India Company founded the capital of Willemstad in 1634 on the Schottegat inlet.
- Construction of Forts
The Dutch built forts at key points around the island in 1634 to protect against foreign powers and pirates.
- Dutch Invasion
Sources
- Curaçao Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24