This Article Dutch Mauritius is composed of Creative Common Content.\n The Original Article can be location at WikiPedia.org.\nCheck us out at WikiPlays.org \nfootnotes \n\n\nMauritius was an official settlement of the Dutch East India Company on the island of Mauritius between 1638 and 1710 and used a refreshing station for passing ships. It was already frequented by Dutch ships from 1598 onwards but only settled in 1638 to prevent the French and the British from settling on the island.De VOC site Mauritiusref