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== Dutch Colonization (1627-1677) == | == Dutch Colonization (1627-1677) == | ||
In 1627 the Dutch West Indies Company settled the island of Gorée, building several forts and warehouses. The Dutch settlers occupied the island for nearly half a century, but were dislodged several times: in 1629 by the Portuguese, in 1645 and 1659 by the French and in 1663 by British troops.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Senegal," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Senegal#Modern_colonialism, accessed 8 August 2019.</ref> | In 1627 the Dutch West Indies Company settled the island of Gorée, building several forts and warehouses. The Dutch settlers occupied the island for nearly half a century, but were dislodged several times: in 1629 by the Portuguese, in 1645 and 1659 by the French and in 1663 by British troops.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Senegal," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Senegal#Modern_colonialism, accessed 8 August 2019.</ref> | ||
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