The small fort of Dannex, or Morgenster (Morning Star) guarded the Dender nutmeg plantation on the northern coast of the island of Lonthor. It was built in 1626 on the recommendation of Governor Willem J. Admiraal. All the small forts built on Lonthor around this time had a weak construction. The hardwood beams soon went rotten, as a result of which the forts soon collapsed. The fortifications were intended to help keep the rebellious plantation slaves under control.
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Map of the Banda Islands
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of Rosingijn and a part of the Lontor coast.
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of the Banda islands
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of Lonthor showing portions of Banda Nera and Gunung Api
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of the Banda islands
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of Rozengain
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of the Banda islands
Reimer, Carl Friedrich
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Map of the northeastern part of the island of Groot-Banda or Lonthor
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of the islands of Banda
Nessel, Johannes (van)