Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Walls of Old Batavia

Posted on January 16, 2015 by ianburnet

The map below shows the outline of the City of Batavia and its defensive walls and bastions in 1780, at the peak of its commercial development and before the subsequent bankruptcy of the United Dutch East India Company (VOC) only … Continue reading →

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Fort Nieuw Victoria, Ambon — A Mystery Solved?

Posted on January 16, 2015 by ianburnet

A fort on this location was built by the Portuguese in the 1500’s and then captured by the first war fleet commissioned by the United Dutch East India Company in 1605 and commanded by Steven van de Hagen. The fort … Continue reading →

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The Coronation of the Sultan of Tidore — October 2014

Posted on January 12, 2015 by ianburnet

When our first Spice Islands Sailing Adventure reached Tidore in 2012 we sadly learnt that the Sultan had recently passed away. During that visit we were taken to a Council House high on the mountain, where the elders would meet … Continue reading →

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