São Jorge da Mina

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Sources

1. BookThe Portuguese Seaborne Empire, 1415–1825
2. WebsiteForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
3. WebsiteElmina Castle

Relations

part of:

• Portuguese Empire1482 O.S. – 1637

  Sources: The Portuguese Seaborne Empire, 1415–1825, Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

conquered by:

• Dutch West India Companysince 29 Aug 1637

  Sources: The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440–1870, The Atlantic Slave Trade

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  The Age of Discovery1 item
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    São Jorge da Mina founded1482 O.S.
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  The Atlantic Slave Trade and Abolition2 items
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    São Jorge da Mina founded · site1482 O.S.
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    The Dutch take Elmina29 Aug 1637