Cornelis van Quaelberg
| Cornelis van Quaelberg | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Commander of the Cape | |
| In office 27 September 1666 – 18 June 1668 | |
| Preceded by | Zacharias Wagenaer |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Borghorst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1623 Amsterdam |
| Died | 3 February 1687 Batavia |
Cornelis van Quaelberg, also written as van Quaelbergen or van Quaalberg (1623, Amsterdam[1] - 3 February 1687, Batavia[2]) was the third commander of the Dutch Cape Colony from 1666 to 1668.
Van Quaelberg began his career in the service of the Dutch East India Company in Masulipatam, India, where he became Commander in 1652.[3] He was transferred to the Cape in 1666. Two years later he went out of favour and was fired in 1668 due to the fact that he had lent help to a French fleet whom he did not know was an enemy since news of the outbreak of war in Europe spread so slowly. His good name was later restored and he was promoted to Governor of Banda in East India. Van Quaelberg died on 3 February 1687 in Batavia.
References
- ↑ M. A. M. Verstegen, De Indische Zeeherberg: de stichting van Zuid-Afrika door de VOC
- ↑ Daghregister van't Casteel Batavia van het jaar 1687, Afgelaai op 2 Maart 2007
- ↑ Rosenthal, Eric, Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Juta and Company Limited, Kaapstad en Johannesburg, 1978.
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