April 23, 1601 - Texel - "Witte Leeuw", a 540-ton ship, departs to Bantam in Jacob van Heemskerck's 8-ship expedition + 5 others of Wolphert Harmensz.
May 8, 1601 - Off Azores Islands - The faster ships of Wolphert Harmensz, separate from Van Heemskerck's squadron
June 16, 1601 - N of St.Helena Island - Van Noort's and Van Heemskerck's ships meet north of St.Helena Island
February 22, 1602 - Bantam, Java - Van Heemskerck arrives in Bantam
May 21, 1602 - Bantam - Van Heemskerck departs from Bantam with the"Witte Leeuw" And the "Alkmaar". De Lint, one of his captains, sails to Holland
June(?) 1(?), 1602 - Demak, NE Semarang, Central Java - Nineteen dutch sailors are captured at Demak. They are released later and Van Heemskerck continues voyage
July(?) 1(?), 1602 - Jortam, Strait of Madura (E of Java) - Van Heemskerck obtains a licence to build a Factory
August 1(?), 1602 - Patani (S. of Makassar) - Van Heemskerck arrives in Patani where he is welcomed. Stays for three months
November 16, 1602 - Patani (S. of Makassar) - Van Heemskerck departs from Patani
February 25, 1603 - Singapore, east Coast - Van Heemskerck captures the 1,500 tons portuguese carrack "Santa Catharina". With seventy killed on board, the Portuguese decide to surrender with the promise that Van Heemskerck would spare their lives and land them in Malacca - The capture causes great consternation throughout Orient, not only because of the lost wealth, but because for the first time the Portuguese were astoundingly defeated in a region where until then they dominated without challenge
March(?) 1(?), 1603 - Malacca - The admiral, who initially thought of executing the prisoners for fear of losing the ship and his cargo, agrees to spare the Portuguese and keeps the promise made, to the extent that he is later thanked for the attitude of mercy by the county and bishop of Malacca (Speculative date)
June(?) 1(?), 1603 - Bantam, Java - Van Heemskerck arrives in Bantam with four ships, and sees another nine dutch ships in the roadsted (Van Warwijck and Van Spilbergen were also there at the time)
August 27, 1603 - Bantam - Letter to the directors of the East India Company
October 18, 1603 - Bantam - Van Heemskerck sets sail to Holland with the "Santa Catharina" repaired
December(?) 1(?), 1603 - Near Mauritius - The "Alkmaar" starts taking on water and therefore it goes to Mauritius island to try to make the necessary repairs. Van Heemskerck continues to Holland. Meanwhile, the "Alkmaar"'s captain could not find the island, and so he heads to Antongil Bay. The ship was very damaged by the woodworm and was difficult to recover; The crew itself begins to fall ill, without the end of work in sight
July 1, 1604 - Texel - The "Witte Leeuw" returns to Texel
May 12, 1605 - Texel - Matelieff sets sail to East Asia with 11 ships - It is war mission disguised as comercial mission. The primary objective is to conquer Malacca and to destroy the portuguese power in East Asia. 200 soldiers and the surviving members of the Johor Embassy travel in the fleet, consisting of: "Oranje", "Amsterdam", "Middelborch", "Mauritius", "Witte Leeuw", "Zwarte Leeuw", "Geünieerde Provintiën", "Erasmus", "Grote Zon", "Nassau" and "Kleine Zon"
July 4, 1605 - Maio Island, Cape Verde - Matelieff's fleet anchors at Maio Island
July 19, 1605 - Maio Island - Matelieff leaves Cape Verde
September 7, 1605 - Annobón - The fleet arrives in Annobón to rest ill crewmen and take on fresh provisions
September 15, 1605 - Annobón - The fleet sets sail to the south
November(?) 10(?), 1605 - Cape of Good Hope - The fleet crosses the Cape of Good Hope
January 1, 1606 - Mauritius - Matelief encounters Steven Van der Haghen on the New Year
January 27, 1606 - Mauritius - Matelieff departs to the East Indies
March 25, 1606 - Nicobar Islands - Matelieff arrives in the Nicobar Islands
April 5, 1606 - Nicobar Islands - The fleet sets sail to Johor
April 30, 1606 - Off Malacca - Sails off Malacca - Siege of Malacca begins
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| Matelieff lands troops to put siege to Malacca |
May 17, 1606 - Johor - A military alliance between the dutch and Johor is concluded
July 14, 1606 - Off Malacca - Two more ships arrive from Europe to reinforce Matelieff
August 16, 1606 - Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado), Malacca - Naval battle against the portuguese, comanded by Martim Afonso de Castro
August 18, 1606 - Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado), Malacca - Tactical defeat of the Dutch, which loose 3 ships to the portuguese
August 19, 1606 - Johor River - Matelief arrives to Johor River to seek refuge, repair his ships and create more ammunition
August 22, 1606 - Malacca - Second engagement against the Portuguese. Loss of another ship. Matelief is forced to lift the siege of Malacca and retreat to the Singapore straits and Johor River
September 21, 1606 - Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado), Malacca - Matelief returns to the area where the battle was fought in August and sinks 10 portuguese ships
September 23, 1606 - Johor River - Second Treaty with Johor
October 10, 1606 - Johor River - Matelieff sails to Singapore
October 12, 1606 - Singapore - Arrival in Singapore
October 13, 1606 - Singapore - Sails from Singapore to Malacca. Destroys another 4 portuguese ships
October 22, 1606 - Off Malacca - Back to blockading Malacca
December 8, 1606 - Pulau Butom, near Kedah - Chases the other half of the portuguese armada, but unable to lure the portuguese into open waters, Matelieff retreats and sets course to Pulau Pinang (Penang)
January 6, 1607 - Pulau Pinang (Penang) - Matelieff arrives off Pulau Pinang and divides his forces. Completion of the text "Historiale en Ware Beschrijvinge"
January 31, 1607 - Bantam, Java - The fleet arrives to Banten
June 19, 1607 - Bantam - The "Witte Leeuw" sets sail to Holland
December 1(?), 1607 - St.Helena Island - The "Witte Leeuw" reaches St.Helena Island
May 4, 1608 - Amsterdam - The "Witte Leeuw" reaches Amsterdam
January 30, 1610 - Texel - The "Witte Leeuw" departs with 60 colonists aboard under command of Klaas Rutgerszoon Smit, as part of the fleet of Governor-General Pieter Both, consisting of the "Wapen van Amsterdam", "Brak", "Ceylon", "Witte Leeuw" and "Zwarte Leeuw"
February 1, 1610 - Off Isle of Wight - Three ships from Zeeland, the "Ter Goes", "Oranje" and "Vlissingen" join the fleet
February 22, 1610 - Cape Verde Islands - The fleet arrives at Cape Verde to load fresh water. The portuguese governor wasn't aware of the 1609 Truce and gives orders to fire
April 17, 1610 - Line of the Equator - The fleet sails past the Line of the Equator
June 9, 1610 - After 5 weeks of calms, The fleet is partially beaten apart by a storm. The "Ter Goes" and the "Wapen van Amsterdam" loose sight of the rest of the fleet
June 23, 1610 - The "Brak" looses sight of the fleet
June 28, 1610 - Almost every crewmember sick aboard the flagship, described as a "floating hospital"
July(?) 1(?), 1610 - Table Bay, South Africa - The fleet anchors at Table Bay, where they find Isaac le Maire's two ships
July(?) 10(?), 1610 - Table Bay, South Africa - The fleet continues voyage
July 24, 1610 - Verhagensbaai (Vilankulos, Mozambique) - The "Witte Leeuw" reaches the coast of Mozambique with 10 dead and 34 sick crewmembers
August 3, 1610 - Verhagensbaai (Vilankulos, Mozambique) - Pieter Both's "Brak" rejoins the fleet, which sets sail to Bantam
August 29, 1610 - Mayotte - The "Witte Leeuw" anchors at Mayotte
September 19, 1610 - Mayotte - The "Wapen van Amsterdam" and the "Ter Goes" rejoin the fleet
September 27, 1610 - Mayotte - The "Witte Leeuw" continues voyage to Bantam
November 16, 1610 - Bantam - The "Witte Leeuw" arrives in Bantam
December 5, 1612 - Bantam - The "Witte Leeuw" departs to Holland under command of Roelof Simonszoon de Bloem
June 12, 1613 - Aguada Velha (Rupert's Bay), NW of St.Helena Island - Two portuguese ships ("Nossa Senhora da Nazaré" and "Vencimento do Monte do Carmo") arrive from India and anchor at Aguada Bay, St.Helena Island
June 13, 1613 - Aguada Bay, NW of St.Helena Island - Next morning, with superior numbers, Pietersen weighs anchor and attacks the two portuguese ships at Aguada Bay. The Dutch first grapple the "Nazaré" with their four ships so that when she is taken, they do the same to "Carmo", however, the portuguese ship causes important damage to the dutch ships, specially to the "Bantam", with her forward castle and rigging destroyed and much battered hull. Meanwhile, the "Witte Leeuw" closes in. At the same time that 7 dutch sailors jump to the deck of the "Nazaré" wielding a flag, a shot from the portuguese ship hits the powder magazine of the "Witte Leeuw", which explodes, sinking with 1,311 diamonds aboard. Disorientated by the "horrendous explosion", Pietersen decides to set sail to Holland. During the night, the much damaged "Bantam" also sinks =(END)
July 14, 1606 - Off Malacca - Two more ships arrive from Europe to reinforce Matelieff
August 16, 1606 - Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado), Malacca - Naval battle against the portuguese, comanded by Martim Afonso de Castro
August 18, 1606 - Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado), Malacca - Tactical defeat of the Dutch, which loose 3 ships to the portuguese
August 19, 1606 - Johor River - Matelief arrives to Johor River to seek refuge, repair his ships and create more ammunition
August 22, 1606 - Malacca - Second engagement against the Portuguese. Loss of another ship. Matelief is forced to lift the siege of Malacca and retreat to the Singapore straits and Johor River
September 21, 1606 - Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado), Malacca - Matelief returns to the area where the battle was fought in August and sinks 10 portuguese ships
September 23, 1606 - Johor River - Second Treaty with Johor
October 10, 1606 - Johor River - Matelieff sails to Singapore
October 12, 1606 - Singapore - Arrival in Singapore
October 13, 1606 - Singapore - Sails from Singapore to Malacca. Destroys another 4 portuguese ships
October 22, 1606 - Off Malacca - Back to blockading Malacca
December 8, 1606 - Pulau Butom, near Kedah - Chases the other half of the portuguese armada, but unable to lure the portuguese into open waters, Matelieff retreats and sets course to Pulau Pinang (Penang)
January 6, 1607 - Pulau Pinang (Penang) - Matelieff arrives off Pulau Pinang and divides his forces. Completion of the text "Historiale en Ware Beschrijvinge"
January 31, 1607 - Bantam, Java - The fleet arrives to Banten
June 19, 1607 - Bantam - The "Witte Leeuw" sets sail to Holland
December 1(?), 1607 - St.Helena Island - The "Witte Leeuw" reaches St.Helena Island
May 4, 1608 - Amsterdam - The "Witte Leeuw" reaches Amsterdam
January 30, 1610 - Texel - The "Witte Leeuw" departs with 60 colonists aboard under command of Klaas Rutgerszoon Smit, as part of the fleet of Governor-General Pieter Both, consisting of the "Wapen van Amsterdam", "Brak", "Ceylon", "Witte Leeuw" and "Zwarte Leeuw"
February 1, 1610 - Off Isle of Wight - Three ships from Zeeland, the "Ter Goes", "Oranje" and "Vlissingen" join the fleet
February 22, 1610 - Cape Verde Islands - The fleet arrives at Cape Verde to load fresh water. The portuguese governor wasn't aware of the 1609 Truce and gives orders to fire
April 17, 1610 - Line of the Equator - The fleet sails past the Line of the Equator
June 9, 1610 - After 5 weeks of calms, The fleet is partially beaten apart by a storm. The "Ter Goes" and the "Wapen van Amsterdam" loose sight of the rest of the fleet
June 23, 1610 - The "Brak" looses sight of the fleet
June 28, 1610 - Almost every crewmember sick aboard the flagship, described as a "floating hospital"
July(?) 1(?), 1610 - Table Bay, South Africa - The fleet anchors at Table Bay, where they find Isaac le Maire's two ships
July(?) 10(?), 1610 - Table Bay, South Africa - The fleet continues voyage
July 24, 1610 - Verhagensbaai (Vilankulos, Mozambique) - The "Witte Leeuw" reaches the coast of Mozambique with 10 dead and 34 sick crewmembers
August 3, 1610 - Verhagensbaai (Vilankulos, Mozambique) - Pieter Both's "Brak" rejoins the fleet, which sets sail to Bantam
August 29, 1610 - Mayotte - The "Witte Leeuw" anchors at Mayotte
September 19, 1610 - Mayotte - The "Wapen van Amsterdam" and the "Ter Goes" rejoin the fleet
September 27, 1610 - Mayotte - The "Witte Leeuw" continues voyage to Bantam
November 16, 1610 - Bantam - The "Witte Leeuw" arrives in Bantam
December 5, 1612 - Bantam - The "Witte Leeuw" departs to Holland under command of Roelof Simonszoon de Bloem
June 12, 1613 - Aguada Velha (Rupert's Bay), NW of St.Helena Island - Two portuguese ships ("Nossa Senhora da Nazaré" and "Vencimento do Monte do Carmo") arrive from India and anchor at Aguada Bay, St.Helena Island
June 13, 1613 - Aguada Bay, NW of St.Helena Island - Next morning, with superior numbers, Pietersen weighs anchor and attacks the two portuguese ships at Aguada Bay. The Dutch first grapple the "Nazaré" with their four ships so that when she is taken, they do the same to "Carmo", however, the portuguese ship causes important damage to the dutch ships, specially to the "Bantam", with her forward castle and rigging destroyed and much battered hull. Meanwhile, the "Witte Leeuw" closes in. At the same time that 7 dutch sailors jump to the deck of the "Nazaré" wielding a flag, a shot from the portuguese ship hits the powder magazine of the "Witte Leeuw", which explodes, sinking with 1,311 diamonds aboard. Disorientated by the "horrendous explosion", Pietersen decides to set sail to Holland. During the night, the much damaged "Bantam" also sinks =(END)
Bibliography
MONTEIRO, Saturnino - Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa, vols. IV and V
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