Castle Cormantine & Fort Amsterdam African-
English-
Dutch
Community & Conflict , 1550-1815
Digital Kormantin History, Archaeology, 3D Modeling and the Search for England's First African Fort Archaeology The Search for the Castle under the Fort Digital History & Archaeology Taking Your Site Home to Study & Share with the World Historical Research Sleuthing Kormantin's History in Dutch and British Archives

On a windswept hill overlooking a sandy beach on the Atlantic Ocean, the English Guinea Company built its first enduring trading base in Africa in 1632.

Centuries of war, slave trading, and global expansion which would reshape the world followed in its wake, yet few people know of this incredibly significant site.

This website seeks to correct this

Castle Cormantine & Fort Amsterdam African-
English-
Dutch
Community & Conflict , 1550-1815
Digital Kormantin History, Archaeology, 3D Modeling and the Search for England's First African Fort Archaeology The Search for the Castle under the Fort Digital History & Archaeology Taking Your Site Home to Study & Share with the World Historical Research Sleuthing Kormantin's History in Dutch and British Archives

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