Roland Crappé
Roland Crappé | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Governor of Tranquebar | |
| In office 1621–1636 | |
| Monarch | Christian IV |
| Preceded by | Ove Gjedde |
| Succeeded by | Bernt Pessart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? Dutch Republic |
| Died | 1644 Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Spouse | Unmarried |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Dutch East India ? Denmark-Norway 1618–1644 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
Roland Crappé or Roelant Crappé (Hindi: Reland Crepi; d 13 March 1644) was a Dutch colonial official serving the Dutch and Danish East India Company. He became director general of the Ceylonese department of the Danish East India Company in 1618 and became commander in chief and governor of Tranquebar upon his seventh arrival in the Indies in 1624. During his leadership, new factories and offices were established and Danish trade went exceptionally well. He died in 1644 only a few years after his homecoming to Denmark.