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Abraham Crijnssen

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Dutch admiral

NetherlandsLived 1600 to 1669 · aged 69
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Abraham Crijnssen was a Dutch naval commander, notable for capturing the English colony in Suriname in 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, resulting in the establishment of a long-term colony under Dutch control.

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A port bow view of Kortenaer-class frigate HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen tied at the refueling pier.A port bow view of Kortenaer-class frigate HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen tied at the refueling pier.

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Abraham Crijnssen was a Dutch naval commander, notable for capturing the English colony in Suriname in 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, resulting in the establishment of a long-term colony under Dutch control. The minesweeper HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen and the frigate HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen have been named after him.

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Netherlands
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deceased
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Lived 1600 to 1669 · aged 69
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