Johan van der Burg

Johan van der Burg (Delft, ?–1640) was the Dutch Governor of Formosa from 1636 to 1640. In 1627 he arrived in Batavia, married Adriana Quina. It is possible he became the brother-in-law of Hans Putmans. In 1631 he was appointed in the Council of India. In 1634 he was sent on a mission to Sultanate of Banten. Johan died in office on 11 March 1640 and was buried at Fort Zeelandia.^[1]

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Dutch Formosa (1624–1662) Events Battle of Liaoluo Bay Pacification Campaign Lamey Island Massacre Guo Huaiyi Rebellion Siege of Fort Zeelandia Places Villages Bakloan Dalivo Favorlang Kelang Longkiau Mattau Pangsoia Pimaba Sakam Sinkan Soulang Tampsuy Tamsuy Tevorang Tirosen Fortifications Fort Zeelandia Fort Provintia Fort Anthonio People Governors Marten Sonk Gerard Frederikszoon de With Pieter Nuyts Hans Putmans Johan van der Burg Paulus Traudenius Maximilian le Maire François Caron Pieter Anthoniszoon Overtwater Nicolas Verburg Cornelis Caesar Frederick Coyett Missionaries George Candidius Daniel Gravius Antonius Hambroek Gilbertus Happart Robert Junius Others Koxinga Zheng Zhilong