View of Fort Cormantine

This pen drawing of Elmina comes from the diary of Reynoud Borremans, who was on the ship Utrecht in Michiel de Ruyter's fleet in 1664-1665. The fleet captured the English fort on 7 February 1665.

Legend: “1. Het Casteel ghenoemt Carmentijn. 2. De negerije aen de selve gelegen”