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BATAVIA IN THE EAST INDIES
The hatched areas show modern-day Indonesia.
Credit: WA Museum
Credit: WA Museum
Batavia was located near the Banten province in western Java. Opposition to Dutch occupation from the Sultan of Banten and the English, resulted in Coen building Kasteel Batavia.
Credit: WA Museum
Elevated view of Batavia, with Kasteel Batavia in the centre.
Credit: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
