Nieuw‑Amsterdan (now Paramaribo) was the capital of the Dutch colony where Colonel De Salve initially operated his expedition from. The Dutch fleet anchored there before establishing a fortified headquarters on the Wikkie‑kreek.
Colonial Context
The city functioned as the administrative centre for the Dutch West India Company’s operations in the region during the 1760s.
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Source
20260707_232246_DLP-55-De_geschiedenis_van_het_Nederlandsche_Korps_Mariniers_van_1665_1945_OCR.txt, p. 351.