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Veerse Compagnie

The Veerse Compagnie (Company of Veere) was a pre-company from the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands that was founded by Balthazar de Moucheron, a ship owner from Antwerp in the Southern Netherlands. After the fall of Antwerp in 1585, he moved his business to Zeeland.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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De terugkomst in Amsterdam van de tweede expeditie naar Oost-Indië, Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, 1599, Rijksmuseum SK-A-2858
Photo: Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Veerse Compagnie (Company of Veere) was a pre-company from the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands that was founded by Balthazar de Moucheron, a ship owner from Antwerp in the Southern Netherlands. After the fall of Antwerp in 1585, he moved his business to Zeeland.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Verenigde Zeeuwse Compagnie1

Sources

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