The European rivals for colonial domination on the island of Timor in the eighteenth century relied on alliances with the many Timorese principalities for influence outside their own small settlements; the Dutch at Kupang and the Portuguese at Lifau. The central Timorese principality of Maubara sought an alliance with the Dutch in 1755, resulting in the building there of a Dutch fort a few years later. The Dutch had hoped that this alliance would facilitate extension of their authority in the eastern districts. However, the Portuguese moved their capital to Dili in 1769 and Maubara was soon surrounded by Portuguese allies. The Dutch continued to supply Maubara with sporadic support, but finally surrendered it to the Portuguese in 1861. This article examines the Dutch claim to Maubara, the circumstances surrounding the erection of the fort, and the reasons for its later abandonment to the Portuguese.

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Maubara 堡垒，18 世纪地方自治和荷兰-葡萄牙在帝汶的竞争的遗迹

18 世纪帝汶岛殖民统治的欧洲对手依靠与许多帝汶公国的联盟在他们自己的小定居点之外产生影响。古邦的荷兰人和利福的葡萄牙人。1755 年，帝汶中部的毛巴拉公国寻求与荷兰人结盟，导致几年后在那里建造了一座荷兰堡垒。荷兰人曾希望这个联盟能够促进他们在东部地区的权力扩张。然而，葡萄牙人于 1769 年将首都迁至帝力，毛巴拉很快就被葡萄牙盟友包围。荷兰人继续向毛巴拉提供零星的支持，但最终于 1861 年将其交给葡萄牙人。本文探讨了荷兰人对毛巴拉的主张，以及围绕建造堡垒的情况，