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Nassau

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Nassau , city (1990 pop. 172,196), capital of the Bahamas . A port on New Providence island, it has a large and beautiful harbor and is the commercial and social center of the islands. Its warm, healthful climate and colorful atmosphere have made it a popular resort. Formerly called Charles Towne, it was renamed Nassau in 1695. In the 18th cent. it was a rendezvous for pirates, among them Blackbeard. Three forts, Nassau (1697), Charlotte (1787-94), and Fincastle (1793), were built to ward off the numerous Spanish invasions. American revolutionists in 1776 captured and held it a short time.... Read more
Nassau
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Nassau , former duchy, W central Germany, situated N and E of the Main and Rhine rivers. It ... hills and Bad Ems on the Lahn River. The region takes its name from the small town of Nassau, on the Lahn E of Ems, where the original castle of the house of Nassau was built in the early 12th cent. by a count of ... Read more
Maurice of Nassau
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... in full Maurits, prince van Oranje, count van Nassau (born Nov. 13, 1567, Dillenburg, Nassau—died April 23, 1625, The Hague) Dutch general ... from office, and as prince of Orange, count of Nassau, he became effectively king of the Netherlands ... Read more

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