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Abraham van Riebeeck
1713Nov, 17

Abraham van Riebeeck

Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Indonesian merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1653)
Abraham van Riebeeck (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːbraːˌɦɑm vɑn ˈribeːk]; 18 October 1653 – 17 November 1713) was a merchant with the Dutch East India Company and the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1709 to 1713.

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    Queen Anne's War

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