Portuguese Gold Coast


The Portuguese Gold Coast was a Portuguese colony on the West African Gold Coast on the Gulf of Guinea.

History

The Portuguese established the following settlements on the Gold Coast from 21 January 1482:
On 29 August 1637 the Dutch occupied São Jorge da Mina.
On 9 January 1642 the whole colony was ceded to the Dutch, who made it part of their Dutch Gold Coast colony.

Captains-major

The Portuguese governors, going by this modest, military style, were: