The_capture_of_the_Portuguese_carrack_of_St._Thomé.jpg
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English:
At Aceh, Van Spilbergen encountered an English fleet under the command of James Lancaster. This fleet intended to capture a Portuguese carrack that would make its annual journey from
St. Thomé
in India to Malacca. Van Spilbergen decided to join the English ambush. The combined fleets were successful at taking the Portuguese ship, which meant that Van Spilbergen obtained a share of the bounty, which included valuable Indian cloths.
This image depicts the attack on the Portuguese carrack, October 13, 1602. 1. The ship of the General of the English ships, James Lancaster. 2. The ship of Joris van Spilbergen. 3. The ship of Captain Middleton. 4. The Dutch yacht <ram>. 5. The English yacht. 6. The shaloup of Joris van Spilbergen. |
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Part of the original illustrations by Floris Balthasarsz. van Berckenrode in the account of Joris van Spilbergen's journey to the East Indies in 1601-1604. No. 10. https://www.finedictionary.com/carrack.html |
| Author | Floris Balthasarsz van Berckenrode |
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