Redoubt Duijnhoop

The Redoubt Duijnhoop was a square demi-bastioned clay and timber Redoubt built fort constructed at the mouth of the Salt River, leading into Table Bay, South Africa in January–February 1654.^{[citation needed]} It formed part of the defences of the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie 'VOC' replenishment station, which had been established under Jan van Riebeeck in 1652.^{[citation needed]} The purpose of the station was to supply ships travelling between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.^{[citation needed]}

The redoubt was armed with two 12-pounder guns, and on 22 April 1654, Van Riebeeck informed the VOC's directors that "in addition to the Fort de Goede Hoop, a redoubt named Duijnhoop standing at the Salt River for the protection and reinforcement of this Table Bay, has been fully placed in a position of defence."^{[citation needed]} In addition to covering the approach to the Salt River mouth, Duijnhoop served as a signalling station to warn the Fort of approaching ships.^{[citation needed]}

By 1661, Duijnhoop had been abandoned, and fallen into disrepair.^{[citation needed]} It was repaired after a warning that a French fleet might pass the Cape, and a second redoubt, named Santhoop, was built nearby.^{[citation needed]} By 1666, however, both had been allowed to fall into disrepair again.^{[citation needed]} Duijnhoop was demolished in 1672.^{[citation needed]}

Duijnhoop is sometimes confused with the Fort de Goede Hoop.^{[citation needed]}