Zwarte Leeuw (1601) | Timeline

The Zwarte Leeuw (Black Lion) was a dutch ship that sailed between the Netherlands and the Indies for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). She was part of the fleet of Aceh (Atjehse vloot). It was captured by the english during the siege of Jakarta at the end of 1618, and accidentaly set on fire.

April 22, 1601 - Wielingen - The "Zwarte Leeuw" (Adriaan Blok) departs to India one day in advance as part of Jacob Van Heemskerck's expedition of 8 ships + 5 others of Wolphert Harmensz. =(START)
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
April 4, 1602 - Bantam - The "Zwarte Leeuw" arrives in Bantam
April 1(?), 1603 - Texel - The "Zwarte Leeuw" returns to Holland in a group of 5 ships under command of N.Schuurmans - "Amsterdam", "Zwarte Leeuw", "Groene Leeuw", "Hoorn" and "Enkhuizen"
May 12, 1605 - Texel - Cornelis 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"(Abraham Mathijsz), "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, Cape Verde - 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
May 8, 1606 - Johor - Matelieff disembarks the dutch soldiers and unloads the ship's cannons to break the fortress of Malacca. 1,500 johor soldiers join them
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
January 30, 1610 - Texel - The "Zwarte Leeuw" departs under command of Gerrit Hendriksz. Roobol, 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
January 1(?), 1612 - Cape Lopo Gonçalves
May 18, 1615 - Texel - Departs to Bantam under command of Cornelis Claasz.
February 23, 1617 - Pulau Toenda - Arrives at Pulau Toenda with a chinese junk
December 14, 1618 - Bantam - The "Zwarte Leeuw" arrives from Patani and is taken by Sir Thomas Dale to be held as surety for the satisfaction of the english claims against the Dutch
January 6, 1619 - Bantam - She is accidentally set on fire and burnt in the hands of the english =(END)