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Nederlands: De expeditie van Schouten en Le Maire beschiet een bootje in de Stille Oceaan
                     English:  The expedition of Schouten and Le Maire fires on a small vessel in the Pacific
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Creator:M. Colijn

Nederlands: M. Colijn (uitgever), Anoniem / Anonymous (graveur / etser)
English: M. Colijn (publisher), Anoniem / Anonymous (engraver / etcher)
Title
Nederlands: De expeditie van Schouten en Le Maire beschiet een bootje in de Stille Oceaan
English: The expedition of Schouten and Le Maire fires on a small vessel in the Pacific
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Nederlands: De expeditie van Schouten en Le Maire beschiet een bootje in de Stille Oceaan.

Linksboven: fol. 36. / 1616 / Maius.

Middenboven: Spieghel der Außtralische Navigatie.

Rechtsboven: 1616 Majus.

Middenonder: Numero 2.

Waarschijnlijk betreft het inwoners van een eiland dat door Schouten en Le Maire 'Verraderseiland' gedoopt werd. De inwoners van dit eiland belaagden het schip de Eendracht met stenen omdat ze onder de indruk zijn van de hardheid van het hout waar het schip van gemaakt is. De Hollanders voelden zich geïntimideerd en schoten met musketten. Hierop kreeg het eiland de naam 'Verraders Eiland'. De dagen ervoor was het contact redelijk goed verlopen.

De reis van Schouten en Le Maire werd in 1615 uitgerust door de vader van Le Maire voor de Australische Compagnie. Deze compagnie probeerde het octrooi van de VOC te omzeilen door een andere route naar Indonesië te vinden. Dit lukte Schouten en Le Maire door om Vuurland heen te zeilen, in plaats van door de straat Magelaen. Ondanks hun ontdekkingen was hun reis niet erg succesvol: eenmaal in Batavia werden ze niet geloofd en het overgebleven schip, de Eendracht, werd met lading in beslag genomen.

Cocos Eiland heet tegenwoordig Tafahi, Verraders Eiland wordt nu Niuatoputapu genoemd. Beide eilanden maken deel uit van het koninkrijk Tonga.
English: The expedition of Schouten and Le Maire fires on a small vessel in the Pacific.

Top left: fol. 36. / 1616 / Maius.

Top centre: Spieghel der Au??tralische Navigatie.

Top right: 1616 Majus.

Bottom centre: Numero 2.

Depicted here are probably inhabitants of the island that Schouten and Le Maire christened 'Verraderseiland' or 'Traitors' Island'. The inhabitants of this island pelted the vessel Eendracht with stones because they were impressed by the hardness of the wood of which it was made. The Dutch felt threatened and responded with musket fire. The island was subsequently named Traitors' Island, as in the days prior to the skirmish contacts had been relatively friendly.

The expedition undertaken by Schouten and Le Maire was equipped in 1615 by Le Maire's father for the Australische Compagnie. This company sought to circumvent the VOC's patent by finding an alternative route to Indonesia. Schouten and Le Maire succeeded in their quest by sailing around Vuurland instead of through the Magellan Straits. But despite their discovery of a new route their voyage was not very successful: when they arrived in Batavia their story was not believed and their remaining ship the Eendracht was confiscated along with its cargo.

Cocos Island is today known as Tafahi, while Traitors' Island is called Niuatoputapu. Both island constitute part of the kingdom of Tonga.
Date 1622
date QS:P571,+1622-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
Nederlands: gravure op papier
English: engraving on paper
Dimensions height: 13 cm (5.1 in); width: 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,13U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,15.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1526131
Accession number
108 D 7 dl III, folio 36
Notes
English: Subjects: survey / view, ship / vessel, blockade / naval battle, Person, Asians & Africans, European
Nederlands: Onderwerpen: overzicht / aanzicht, schip / vaartuig, blokkade / zeeslag, Persoon, Aziaten & Afrikanen, Europeanen
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