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Redoubt Duijnhoop
The Redoubt Duijnhoop was a square demi-bastioned clay and timber Redoubt built fort constructed at the mouth of the Salt River, leading into Table Bay, South Africa in January–February 1654.[citation needed] It formed part of the defences of the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie 'VOC' replenishment station, which had been established under Jan van Riebeeck in 1652.[citation needed] The purpose of the station was to supply ships travelling between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.[citation needed]
The redoubt was armed with two 12-pounder guns, and on 22 April 1654, Van Riebeeck informed the VOC's directors that "in addition to the Fort de Goede Hoop, a redoubt named Duijnhoop standing at the Salt River for the protection and reinforcement of this Table Bay, has been fully placed in a position of defence."[citation needed] In addition to covering the approach to the Salt River mouth, Duijnhoop served as a signalling station to warn the Fort of approaching ships.[citation needed]
By 1661, Duijnhoop had been abandoned, and fallen into disrepair.[citation needed] It was repaired after a warning that a French fleet might pass the Cape, and a second redoubt, named Santhoop, was built nearby.[citation needed] By 1666, however, both had been allowed to fall into disrepair again.[citation needed] Duijnhoop was demolished in 1672.[citation needed]
Duijnhoop is sometimes confused with the Fort de Goede Hoop.[citation needed]
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Redoubt Duijnhoop
The Redoubt Duijnhoop was a square demi-bastioned clay and timber Redoubt built fort constructed at the mouth of the Salt River, leading into Table Bay, South Africa in January–February 1654.[citation needed] It formed part of the defences of the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie 'VOC' replenishment station, which had been established under Jan van Riebeeck in 1652.[citation needed] The purpose of the station was to supply ships travelling between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.[citation needed]
The redoubt was armed with two 12-pounder guns, and on 22 April 1654, Van Riebeeck informed the VOC's directors that "in addition to the Fort de Goede Hoop, a redoubt named Duijnhoop standing at the Salt River for the protection and reinforcement of this Table Bay, has been fully placed in a position of defence."[citation needed] In addition to covering the approach to the Salt River mouth, Duijnhoop served as a signalling station to warn the Fort of approaching ships.[citation needed]
By 1661, Duijnhoop had been abandoned, and fallen into disrepair.[citation needed] It was repaired after a warning that a French fleet might pass the Cape, and a second redoubt, named Santhoop, was built nearby.[citation needed] By 1666, however, both had been allowed to fall into disrepair again.[citation needed] Duijnhoop was demolished in 1672.[citation needed]
Duijnhoop is sometimes confused with the Fort de Goede Hoop.[citation needed]