Christiaan Lans
Dutch colonial governor
About Christiaan Lans
Lived 1789 – 1837 (aged 48). Christiaan Lans was a Dutch.
Christiaan Ernst Lans (born 12 September 1789 – 17 August 1843) was a soldier in the Royal Netherlands Army who by royal decree of 2 December 1832 was appointed Commander of the Dutch Gold Coast. He took office on 11 May 1833 and served until 1836, upon which he returned to the Netherlands.
Lans was Commander of the Dutch Gold Coast when the ambitious George Maclean was Governor of the British Gold Coast. Lans tried to settle territorial disputes with the British in a peaceful manner. When he returned to the Netherlands in 1836, he was succeeded by the young and erratic Hendrik Tonneboeijer.
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Who was Christiaan Lans?
Dutch colonial governor
When was Christiaan Lans born?
Christiaan Lans was born on 12 September 1789 in Amsterdam.
When did Christiaan Lans die?
Christiaan Lans died on 28 October 1837 in Diepenveen.
What nationality was Christiaan Lans?
Christiaan Lans was Dutch.
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