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Saqueo holandés de 1599

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria - Área Metropolitana, Las Palmas

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Saqueo holandés de 1599

Historical milestone · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria - Área Metropolitana, Las Palmas

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Between 26 and 28 June 1599 a Dutch fleet under the command of Pieter van der Does landed in the city, occupied it for several days and partially burned it, damaging the Castillo de la Luz, before being repelled. The episode was recorded in the memory and on the coat of arms of several municipalities in northern Gran Canaria.

26-28 de junio de 1599

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