April 2, 1565 - Gouda - Cornelis de Houtman is born
January(?) 1(?), 1592 - Lisbon, Portugal - Cornelis de Houtman is sent by Amsterdam merchants to Lisbon to discover as much information on the Spice Islands as he could - He is arrested under the accusation of being a spy =(START)
January(?) 1(?), 1595 - Lisbon - Houtman is released and returns to Amsterdam
April 2, 1595 - Texel - Houtman sets sail to the East Indies with four ships - "Amsterdam", "Hollandia", "Mauritius" and "Duyfken". Paulus van Caerden goes in the fleet as a midshipman
April 26, 1595 - Canary Islands - Passage through the Canary Islands
May 4, 1595 - S. of Canary Islands - Houtman encounters two heavily armed portuguese men-of-war of 1,000 to 1,200 tons, who mercifully are not inclined to attack the dutchmen. In fact, the encounter is very friendly. Visits and small gifts are exchanged. The Portuguese admiral speaks wistfully of Dom Pedro and seems unhappy to be a part of the Spanish Empire. Then the Portuguese continue on their way to Goa, to which city they were carrying the new archbishop
May 11, 1595 - Between the Canary Islands and Cape Verde - Houtman finds the squadron of Joris Van Medemblick
May 19, 1595 - Mayo Island, Cape Verde - Landing on the Island of Mayo
June 4, 1595 - Line of the Equator - Cornelis de Houtman crosses the line of the Equator
August 4, 1595 - Mossel Bay, South Africa - Arrival in Mossel Bay
August 8, 1595 - Mossel Bay, South Africa - The crew goes ashore to get oysters and mussels
August 11, 1595 - Mossel Bay, South Africa - Houtman resumes voyage
September 3, 1595 - Southern tip of Madagascar - Arrival in Madagascar. Houtman is forced to stay for six months
September 13, 1595 - Island of Nosy Manitse, S. of Madagascar - Houtman stays on the micro-island until October 7, west of Faux-cap
October 9, 1595 - St Augustin Bay - SW Madagascar - Houtman arrives at St Augustin Bay, and stays until December 13
December 14, 1595 - St Augustin Bay - SW Madagascar - With many crewmen recovered of disease, Houtman departs for Java
January 5, 1596 - Saint-Mary's Island, NE Madagascar - On the way to Java they are forced to return to Antongil Bay by a storm
February 12, 1596 - Saint-Mary's Island, NE Madagascar - After richly stocked with various provisions, Houtman resumes voyage
June 5, 1596 - Island of Pulau Enggano, NW Sunda Strait - After a difficult voyage with southeast winds, Houtman arrives at the Sunda Strait
June 22, 1596 - Bantam, Java - Arrival at Bantam in Java. After being badly received, they bombard the city.
August 28, 1596 - Bantam, Java - Houtman protests for the presence of two Portuguese junks loading pepper there
September 5, 1596 - Bantam, Java - Houtman and the Dutch ashore are arrested. The ships open fire
September 7, 1596 - Bantam, Java - Twenty Javanese ships surround the Dutch, but with their cannons, the Dutch destroy them
November 6, 1596 - Bantam, Java - After resuming trading in September, Houtman heads east
December 5, 1596 - Sidajoe (Surabaya?) - Houtman's ship is attacked, and with many dead aboard, he is forced to sail away
December 8, 1596 - Pulau Madura, Java - Houtman anchors in Pulau Madura. Suspicious, a Javanese Prince is killed by mistake
January 11, 1597 - Bawean - With only 94 men for 4 ships, the "Amsterdam" is purposely set on fire and the crew divided over the other three ships
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| Cornelis de Houtman at Bali, 1597 |
February 26, 1597 - Bali - Arrival at Bali and meeting with the king. They managed to obtain a few pots of peppercorns
May(?) 15(?), 1597 - Cape of Good Hope - Houtman rounds the Cape of Good Hope
June(?) 11(?), 1597 - St.Helena Island - At St.Helena Island, a tense situation develops when the portuguese there prevent the dutch from anchoring, landing and resupplying
August 14, 1597 - Texel - Return of the first expedition
March 15, 1598 - Veere - Houtman departs to the East Indies in his second expedition with the "Leeuw"(400-tons) and the "Leeuwin"(100-tons). Englishman John Davis is the "Leeuw"'s pilot master. Houtman's brother Frederik also sails with the expedition
March 22, 1598 - Torbay, Devon - Both ships anchor in Torbay, having a contrary wind
April 7, 1598 - Torbay - Houtman sets sail from Torbay
April 20, 1598 - Off Porto Santo Island - Houtman sails past Porto Santo Island, Madeira archipelago
April 23, 1598 - Off Las Palmas, Canary Islands - Sailing off Las Palmas, Canary Islands
April 30, 1598 - St.Nicolau Island, Cape Verde - Houtman anchors at St.Nicolau Island, Canary Islands
May 9, 1598 - Off Santiago Island, Cape Verde - After watering at St.Nicolau on th 7th, Houtman weighs anchor on the 9th, sailing past Santiago Island
June 9, 1598 - N. of João Pessoa, Brazil - Houtman sights the coast of Brazil, but is not able to double Cape St.Augustine with inconstant weather and bad winds
June 15, 1598 - Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil - Houtman is forced to sail north and anchor at Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil
August 26, 1598 - Fernando de Noronha Island - Houtman weighs anchor and sails to the coast of mainland Brazil
August 30, 1598 - Cape St.Augustine, S.of Recife, Brazil - Houtman doubles Cape St.Augustine
September 10, 1598 - Abrolhos Archipelago, South Coast of Bahia, Brazil - Houtman sails past the dangerous shoals of Abrolhos Archipelago
September 13, 1598 - Off Espirito Santo, Brazil - Houtman shapes course for the Cape of Good Hope
March 22, 1598 - Torbay, Devon - Both ships anchor in Torbay, having a contrary wind
April 7, 1598 - Torbay - Houtman sets sail from Torbay
April 20, 1598 - Off Porto Santo Island - Houtman sails past Porto Santo Island, Madeira archipelago
April 23, 1598 - Off Las Palmas, Canary Islands - Sailing off Las Palmas, Canary Islands
April 30, 1598 - St.Nicolau Island, Cape Verde - Houtman anchors at St.Nicolau Island, Canary Islands
May 9, 1598 - Off Santiago Island, Cape Verde - After watering at St.Nicolau on th 7th, Houtman weighs anchor on the 9th, sailing past Santiago Island
June 9, 1598 - N. of João Pessoa, Brazil - Houtman sights the coast of Brazil, but is not able to double Cape St.Augustine with inconstant weather and bad winds
June 15, 1598 - Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil - Houtman is forced to sail north and anchor at Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil
August 26, 1598 - Fernando de Noronha Island - Houtman weighs anchor and sails to the coast of mainland Brazil
August 30, 1598 - Cape St.Augustine, S.of Recife, Brazil - Houtman doubles Cape St.Augustine
September 10, 1598 - Abrolhos Archipelago, South Coast of Bahia, Brazil - Houtman sails past the dangerous shoals of Abrolhos Archipelago
September 13, 1598 - Off Espirito Santo, Brazil - Houtman shapes course for the Cape of Good Hope
November 11, 1598 - Table Bay, South Africa - Houtman reaches South Africa and anchors in Saldanha Bay. The natives sell oxen and sheep for spike nails and pieces of old iron. (*) The Table Bay of the navigators of that time was "Saldanha Bay", which can cause confusion with the modern Saldanha Bay.
November 19, 1598 - Table Bay, South Africa - A large number of natives suddenly attack the dutch, killing 13 of them
December 27, 1598 - Table Bay, South Africa - Houtman sets sail for the Cape
December 31, 1598 - Cape of Good Hope - Houtman doubles the Cape of Good Hope
January 6, 1599 - Cape Agulhas, South Africa - Houtman doubles Cape Agulhas, the most southern point of Africa
November 19, 1598 - Table Bay, South Africa - A large number of natives suddenly attack the dutch, killing 13 of them
December 27, 1598 - Table Bay, South Africa - Houtman sets sail for the Cape
December 31, 1598 - Cape of Good Hope - Houtman doubles the Cape of Good Hope
January 6, 1599 - Cape Agulhas, South Africa - Houtman doubles Cape Agulhas, the most southern point of Africa
February 13, 1599 - St. Augustine Bay, SW Madagascar - Houtman reaches Madagascar, an island inhabited by natives very hostile to the dutch. Houtman is forced to execute one right on first landing, the rest flee, leaving the dutch without fresh provisions
March 8, 1599 - St.Augustine Bay - The dutch run out of food
March 14, 1599 - St.Augustine Bay - Houtman decides to set sail from that hostile place that they call "Hungry Bay"
March 30, 1599 - Mayotte, Comoros Islands - Houtman anchors at Mayotte, Comoros Islands. There, the people are friendly and go on board the ships to present victuals to the sailors. The King of Mayotte greets them dressed in turkish fashion and also gives them a letter of recommendation for the Queen of the Island of Anjouan, Anzuame, or Hinzuan ("Nzuani")
April 17, 1599 - Mayotte, Comoros Islands - Houtman sails to the neighbour Island of Anjouan
March 8, 1599 - St.Augustine Bay - The dutch run out of food
March 14, 1599 - St.Augustine Bay - Houtman decides to set sail from that hostile place that they call "Hungry Bay"
March 30, 1599 - Mayotte, Comoros Islands - Houtman anchors at Mayotte, Comoros Islands. There, the people are friendly and go on board the ships to present victuals to the sailors. The King of Mayotte greets them dressed in turkish fashion and also gives them a letter of recommendation for the Queen of the Island of Anjouan, Anzuame, or Hinzuan ("Nzuani")
April 17, 1599 - Mayotte, Comoros Islands - Houtman sails to the neighbour Island of Anjouan
April 19, 1599 - Anjouan (Nzwani), Comoros Islands - Houtman anchors at Anjouan, an island rich in victuals and often visited by muslim and indian merchants
April 28, 1599 - Anjouan (Nzwani), Comoros Islands - Houtman sails to India, via Mascarenhas Island and the Shoals of Almirante
May 23, 1599 - Maldives - Houtman arrives at the Maldives Islands
May 27, 1599 - Maldives - On the 27th, Houtman sets sail with the help of an old man who pilots them through the channels, having done it in the past for the portuguese
June 3, 1599 - S. of Kollam, SW India - Houtman reaches the SW coast of India and sails directly to Cape Camorin (southernmost point of India)
June 16, 1599 - Off Banda Aceh - Watering at one of the islands near the coast of Banda Aceh
April 28, 1599 - Anjouan (Nzwani), Comoros Islands - Houtman sails to India, via Mascarenhas Island and the Shoals of Almirante
May 23, 1599 - Maldives - Houtman arrives at the Maldives Islands
May 27, 1599 - Maldives - On the 27th, Houtman sets sail with the help of an old man who pilots them through the channels, having done it in the past for the portuguese
June 3, 1599 - S. of Kollam, SW India - Houtman reaches the SW coast of India and sails directly to Cape Camorin (southernmost point of India)
June 16, 1599 - Off Banda Aceh - Watering at one of the islands near the coast of Banda Aceh
June 21, 1599 - Aceh - Houtman anchors at Aceh Bay. Gifts are exchanged with the King
July 20, 1599 - Aceh - At a meeting with the King, Houtman accepts to participate in a war against the King of Johor, in return, the dutch ships would be fully ladden with pepper. Houtman accepts
July 20, 1599 - Aceh - At a meeting with the King, Houtman accepts to participate in a war against the King of Johor, in return, the dutch ships would be fully ladden with pepper. Houtman accepts
September 1, 1599 - Aceh - As the dutch prepare to sail, they are attacked by aceh forces they thought were boarding to fight Johor. The dutch loose 68 men including Cornelis Houtman, aged 34. Frederik Houtman is captured =(END)
Bibliography
KERR, Rober - "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII"
MONTEIRO, Saturnino - "Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa, Vol.4"
Bibliography
KERR, Rober - "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII"
MONTEIRO, Saturnino - "Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa, Vol.4"
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