November 25, 1577 - Delfshaven, Rotterdam - Pieter Pietersen Heyn is born
January(?) 1(?), 1598 - near Sluis(?) - Piet Heyn and his father are arrested by the Spanish - He is sent as a rower to a galley from the fleet of Ambrosio Spinola
January(?) 1(?), 1602 - ? - Piet Heyn is released by the spanish in a prisoner exchange
January(?) 1(?), 1603 - Havana, Cuba - Piet Heyn is arrested again, this time in the fortress of Havana
January(?) 1(?), 1605 - Cuba - Trade trip to Cuba to collect information
November(?) 1(?), 1607 - Amsterdam(?) - At the end of the year, Piet Heyn joins the East India Company =(START)
December 21, 1607 - Marsdiep | Goedereede - Piet Heyn departs in Pieter Verhoff's fleet as mate of the "Hollandia"
September 19, 1608 - Goa - Verhoff's fleet arrives in Goa
October(?) 1(?), 1608 - Calicut - Failed attack to the textile-rich city of Calicut
November 24, 1608 - Batu Sawar, Sultanate of Malacca - Verhoeff sends notice of his arrival in Batu Sawar. Requests a meeting with the Sultan and reminds him of his contract with Cornelis Matelieff
January 8, 1609 - Johor River - A sailor is devoured by an alligator while swimming. A few days later, another is bitten by a shark and dies
February 15, 1609 - Bantam, Java - Verhoeff's fleet arrives in Bantam
April 19, 1609 - Banda - Verhoeff arrives in Banda with a letter from Prince Maurits and a request to build a Fort
May 23, 1609 - Banda - Piet Heyn escapes on the day that 46 crewmembers and soldiers are killed
June 15, 1609 - Banda - The dutch fleet retaliates and completely destroys the place - Piet Heyn is promoted to skipper of the "Hollandia"
January(?) 1(?), 1611(?) - Azores Islands - In Azores to avoid a fire aboard?
February(?) 1(?), 1611 - ? - Piet Heyn returns to Holland with a valuable cargo of Cloves
January(?) 1(?), 1611 - Rotterdam - Piet Heyn marries Anneke Claesdochter de Reus
January(?) 1(?), 1614 - Leuvehaven - Piet Heyn and Anneke are prosperous enough to buy a large house for 2,900 guilders
January(?) 1(?), 1617 - ? - Piet Heyn becomed skipper of the "Neptunus"
January(?) 1(?), 1618 - Venice, Italy - The "Neptunus" and crew are recruited by the Venetian Republic to fight against Naples
January(?) 1(?), 1621 - Venice, Italy - Piet Heyn leaves his ship and returns to Holland by land
January(?) 1(?), 1623 - Delfshaven - Piet Heyn returns to Delfshaven. Abraham Jansz de Reus, Mayor of Rotterdam, earns him a position as alderman of the city council
November 2, 1623 - ? - Piet Heyn is appointed Vice-Admiral of the fleet destined to Bahia, under admiral Jacob Willekens
December 22, 1623 - Texel - Jacob Willekens departs for Brazil with 35 ships and Piet Heyn as vice-Admiral
May 8, 1624 - Off Salvador, Brazil - The dutch fleet appears off Salvador
May 9, 1624 - Salvador, Brazil - The Dutch take Salvador. Piet Heyn personally leads the dutch assault
August 5, 1624 - Salvador, Brazil - Piet Heyn departs to Angola with 7 ships
October 30, 1624 - Luanda, Angola - Failed attack from Piet Heyn to a reiforced Luanda
November 21, 1624 - Luanda, Angola - Piet Heyn starts a blockade to Luanda and contacts the Congo Kingdom
February 2, 1625 - Luanda, Angola - Piet Heyn sets sail to Salvador
April 18, 1625 - Off Salvador, Brazil - Piet Heyn is surprised by the presence of the Fleet of Don Fradique de Toledo and Salvador under spanish-portuguese siege
May 5, 1625 - Off Salvador, Brazil - Piet Heyn is informed that the Spanish-portuguese reconquered Salvador, and decides to sail to Holland
July 1(?), 1625 - ? - Piet Heyn arrives in Holland
August 9, 1625 - Amsterdam - Piet Heyn reports to the States-General
October(?) 1(?), 1625 - ? - Piet Heyn has his portrait painted by Jan Daemen Cool
March 28, 1626 - ? - Piet Heyn is appointed Admiral and Captain-General, with the military command of all Dutch activities in America
May 1(?), 1626 - ? - Piet Heyn departs to Cuba with 9 ships
December(?) 1(?), 1626 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Successful attack to Rio de Janeiro, but Willekens and Piet Heyn part ways after a dispute
January 19, 1627 - Sierra Leone - Piet Heyn reaches Sierra Leone, via Azores, with very favorable winds
February 25, 1627 - Brazilian Coast - Piet Heyn sights the Brazilian coast
April(?) 1(?), 1627 - Itaparica Island, off Salvador - With only 9 weakened ships and crewmembers suffering from scurvy, Piet Heyn gives up on reconquering Salvador, but takes a fleet of 26 portuguese merchant ships anchored at Salvador Roads, burning 17, taking 9 and taking 2564 chests of sugar.
June 10, 1627 - Bahia Coast - From June 10th to 18th, Piet Heyn attacks the portuguese ships in hidden creeks. Takes one ladden with sugar
August 25, 1627 - Bahia Coast - Piet Heyn sails to Holland with 6 ships
October 26, 1627 - Amsterdam - Piet Heyn appears unexpectedly before the Chamber of the WIC
April 13, 1628 - Texel - Piet Heyn sets sail to the Antilles with Witte de With and Joost Banckert
July 10, 1628 - Saint Vincent (St-Vincent & grenadines) - Arrival in the Antilles
July 27, 1628 - Cape Tiburón, Hispaniola - Piet Heyn's 31 ships arrive in Hispaniola
August 3, 1628 - Isla de Pinos - Passage by the Island of Pinos, where they find another 2 dutch ships
August 5, 1628 - Cape San Antonio, Cuba - Arrival in Cape San Antonio
August 16(?), 1628 - Dry Tortugas (W Key West, Florida) - At the Tortugas, Piet Heyn is warned that the Silver Fleet may pass at any moment
August 22, 1628 - North Coast of Cuba - Arrival to the North Coast of Cuba
August 24, 1628 - Havana - Arrival in Havana, during the night and with rough sea
September 7, 1628 - Havana - Banckert appears with 5 ships and joins Piet Heyn and De With
September 8, 1628 - Havana - Spanish ship captured, another 20 are seen - the dutch start pursuing
September 9, 1628 - Matanzas Bay, Cuba - The Silver Fleet is captured!
September 17, 1628 - Matanzas Bay - Piet Heyn sails back to Holland
September 30, 1628 - Florida Passage - Last time the fleet is seen before disappearing into the Atlantic Vastness
December 4, 1628 - Isle of Wight - Arrival to the Isle of Wight, where they find Jan Evertsen
December(?) 10(?), 1628 - Falmouth - Piet Heyn invades the neutral english harbor of Falmouth to hunt for dunkirkers
January 3, 1629 - Falmouth - The fleet sets sail to Holland
January 9, 1629 - Goeree - Piet Heyn returns to Holland as a hero
January(?) 15(?), 1629 - Leiden - Piet Heyn is received in Leiden City Hall with the frenzied crowd outside to see their hero
March 26, 1629 - Amsterdam - Piet Heyn is appointed Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland (supreme commander)
May 29, 1629 - Hellevoetsluis - Piet Heyn sets sail aboard the "Vliegende Groene Draeck" with a squadron to fight Dunkirk pirates
June 17, 1629 - Flanders Coast - Pieter Pietersen Heyn intercepts 3 Oostende privateers. As was his habit, he pushes the "Vliegende Groene Draeck" between two enemy ships for simultaneous broadside. However, during the process, he is shot in the shoulder by a musketball and dies instantly =(END)
February 2, 1625 - Luanda, Angola - Piet Heyn sets sail to Salvador
April 18, 1625 - Off Salvador, Brazil - Piet Heyn is surprised by the presence of the Fleet of Don Fradique de Toledo and Salvador under spanish-portuguese siege
May 5, 1625 - Off Salvador, Brazil - Piet Heyn is informed that the Spanish-portuguese reconquered Salvador, and decides to sail to Holland
July 1(?), 1625 - ? - Piet Heyn arrives in Holland
August 9, 1625 - Amsterdam - Piet Heyn reports to the States-General
October(?) 1(?), 1625 - ? - Piet Heyn has his portrait painted by Jan Daemen Cool
March 28, 1626 - ? - Piet Heyn is appointed Admiral and Captain-General, with the military command of all Dutch activities in America
May 1(?), 1626 - ? - Piet Heyn departs to Cuba with 9 ships
December(?) 1(?), 1626 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Successful attack to Rio de Janeiro, but Willekens and Piet Heyn part ways after a dispute
January 19, 1627 - Sierra Leone - Piet Heyn reaches Sierra Leone, via Azores, with very favorable winds
February 25, 1627 - Brazilian Coast - Piet Heyn sights the Brazilian coast
April(?) 1(?), 1627 - Itaparica Island, off Salvador - With only 9 weakened ships and crewmembers suffering from scurvy, Piet Heyn gives up on reconquering Salvador, but takes a fleet of 26 portuguese merchant ships anchored at Salvador Roads, burning 17, taking 9 and taking 2564 chests of sugar.
June 10, 1627 - Bahia Coast - From June 10th to 18th, Piet Heyn attacks the portuguese ships in hidden creeks. Takes one ladden with sugar
August 25, 1627 - Bahia Coast - Piet Heyn sails to Holland with 6 ships
October 26, 1627 - Amsterdam - Piet Heyn appears unexpectedly before the Chamber of the WIC
April 13, 1628 - Texel - Piet Heyn sets sail to the Antilles with Witte de With and Joost Banckert
July 10, 1628 - Saint Vincent (St-Vincent & grenadines) - Arrival in the Antilles
July 27, 1628 - Cape Tiburón, Hispaniola - Piet Heyn's 31 ships arrive in Hispaniola
August 3, 1628 - Isla de Pinos - Passage by the Island of Pinos, where they find another 2 dutch ships
August 5, 1628 - Cape San Antonio, Cuba - Arrival in Cape San Antonio
August 16(?), 1628 - Dry Tortugas (W Key West, Florida) - At the Tortugas, Piet Heyn is warned that the Silver Fleet may pass at any moment
August 22, 1628 - North Coast of Cuba - Arrival to the North Coast of Cuba
August 24, 1628 - Havana - Arrival in Havana, during the night and with rough sea
September 7, 1628 - Havana - Banckert appears with 5 ships and joins Piet Heyn and De With
September 8, 1628 - Havana - Spanish ship captured, another 20 are seen - the dutch start pursuing
September 9, 1628 - Matanzas Bay, Cuba - The Silver Fleet is captured!
September 17, 1628 - Matanzas Bay - Piet Heyn sails back to Holland
September 30, 1628 - Florida Passage - Last time the fleet is seen before disappearing into the Atlantic Vastness
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| The Capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet, 1628 |
December(?) 10(?), 1628 - Falmouth - Piet Heyn invades the neutral english harbor of Falmouth to hunt for dunkirkers
January 3, 1629 - Falmouth - The fleet sets sail to Holland
January 9, 1629 - Goeree - Piet Heyn returns to Holland as a hero
January(?) 15(?), 1629 - Leiden - Piet Heyn is received in Leiden City Hall with the frenzied crowd outside to see their hero
March 26, 1629 - Amsterdam - Piet Heyn is appointed Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland (supreme commander)
May 29, 1629 - Hellevoetsluis - Piet Heyn sets sail aboard the "Vliegende Groene Draeck" with a squadron to fight Dunkirk pirates
June 17, 1629 - Flanders Coast - Pieter Pietersen Heyn intercepts 3 Oostende privateers. As was his habit, he pushes the "Vliegende Groene Draeck" between two enemy ships for simultaneous broadside. However, during the process, he is shot in the shoulder by a musketball and dies instantly =(END)
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