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Batavia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Batavia , city (1990 pop. 16,310), seat of Genesee co., W N.Y.; inc. 1915. It was laid out in 1801 by Joseph Ellicott, agent for the Holland Land Company. Batavia produces a variety of light manufactures. The city was a center of the Anti-Masonic movement in the 19th cent. Attica prison, site of the 1971 uprising, is nearby. Author not available, BATAVIA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Batavia
Batavia, a Dutch East Indiaman , widely known for its bloodthirsty...commander, and 46 of the crew sailed two small boats to Batavia (now Jakarta) to get help. In his absence, an under-merchant...Pelsaert recovered nearly all the bullion that was aboard the Batavia , but on his return to Batavia he ... Read more
Batavia
Batavia, USA New York: named after the Batavian Republic, created by the French after their victory in 1795 to refer to the Netherlands. Other cities so called are generally named after the Batavia in New York. Batavia takes its name from a Germanic tribe, the Batavi. See Jakarta . Read more

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