Johan Zoutman

Johan Zoutman
Johan Zoutman
	Johan Arnold Zoutman
Born	May 10, 1724; Reeuwijk, Dutch Republic
Died	May 7, 1793 (aged 68); The Hague, Dutch Republic
Allegiance	Dutch Republic
Service/branch	Dutch Republic Navy
Rank	Rear admiral
Battles/wars	Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Battle of Dogger Bank; ; American Revolutionary War;

Johan Arnold Zoutman (10 May 1724, Reeuwijk – 7 May 1793, The Hague) was a Dutch naval figure, politician, And surveyor and rear admiral who fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Zoutman also fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Legacy

In 1798, Fort Zoutman was built in his name at Oranjestad and is the oldest Dutch structure on the island of Aruba.^[1] 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.^[2] The fort now houses the Aruba Historical Museum.^[3]

^ "Fort Zoutman / Historical Museum". Aruba.com. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
^ Monument Office. "Fort Zoutman / Willem III tower". Historia di Aruba. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
^ "Aruba Sights & Sounds". Visit Aruba. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-09-11.