Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724,

Reeuwijk Reeuwijk () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 50.11 km2 (of which 11.89 km2 is water). Since January 1, 2011 Reeuwijk merged with Bodegraven t ...

– 7 May 1793,

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital o ...

) was a Dutch naval figure and rear admiral who fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank in the

Fourth Anglo-Dutch War The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War ( nl, Vierde Engels-Nederlandse Oorlog; 1780–1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic. The war, contemporary with the War of American Independence (1775-1783), broke out ove ...

. Zoutman also fought in the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

Legacy

In 1798,

Fort Zoutman Fort Zoutman ()In isolation, ''Zoutman'' is pronounced . is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba. Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dut ...

was built in his name at Oranjestad and is the oldest Dutch structure on the island of Aruba. The Willem III Tower was built at the west entrance of the fort in 1868 and has functioned as a clock tower, lighthouse and a station for the

Aruba Police Force The Aruba Police Force (Dutch: ''Korps Politie Aruba'' or ''KPA'', Papiamento: ''Cuerpo Policial Aruba'') is the law enforcement agency of Aruba. The force operates under the authority of the Minister of Justice and Social Affairs. History In ...

. The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.

Gallery

File:64 johan Arnold Zoutman, Schout bij nacht, 1724-1793.jpg, Johan Zoutman,

Schout-bij-nacht () is a Dutch Naval rank, with a NATO rank of OF-7. The ' was responsible for ensuring that fleet continued to sail in the prescribed order at night. The title comes from the title of the officer who replaced the admiral at night and was therefo ...

Image:Willem III Tower at Fort Zoutman at night.jpg, Willem III Tower at Fort Zoutman.

References

1724 births 1793 deaths 18th-century Dutch people People from Reeuwijk Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic 18th-century Dutch military personnel {{Netherlands-mil-bio-stub