Inhoudsopgave
Wat ontdekte de Houtman?
Cornelis de Houtman (Gouda, 2 april 1565 – Atjeh, 1 september 1599) was een Hollandse koopman en ontdekkingsreiziger die in 1595 als opperkoopman met de eerste Nederlandse expeditie naar Oost-Indië voer. Hij bezocht de eilanden Sumatra, Java, Madura en Bali. De zeereis staat bekend als de Eerste Schipvaart.
Waar ligt Houtman rotsen?
Houtman Abrolhos
| Eiland van Australië | |
|---|---|
| Land | Australië |
| Eilandengroep | Houtman Abrolhos |
| Locatie | Indische Oceaan |
| Coördinaten | 28° 43′ 0″ ZB, 113° 47′ 0″ OL |
Hoeveel schepen kwamen er terug van de reis van de Houtman?
De reis van Cornelis de Houtman naar Indië staat bekend als Eerste Schipvaart. De schepen Mauritius, Amsterdam, Hollandia en de Duyfken vertrokken in april 1595 met 249 bemanningsleden.
When did Frederick de Houtman die?
Frederick de Houtman, a Dutch explorer and astronomer, died Oct. 21, 1627, apparently about 56 years old; his date of birth is unknown. In 1595, the merchants of Amsterdam decided to break Portugal’s stranglehold on the spice trade by sponsoring an expedition of four ships to the East Indies.
What did de Houtman do in the East Indies?
De Houtman assisted fellow Dutch navigator Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser with astronomical observations during the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies from 1595 until 1597. In 1598, de Houtman sailed on a second expedition led by his brother, Cornelis de Houtman, who was killed during the voyage.
What was the Houtman Abrolhos?
In 1619 De Houtman sailed in the Dutch East India Company ship Dordrecht, along with Jacob Dedel in the Amsterdam. They sighted the Australian coast near present-day Perth, which they called Dedelsland. After sailing northwards along the coast he encountered and only narrowly avoided a group of shoals, subsequently called the Houtman Abrolhos .
What ship did de Houtman sail on?
In 1619, De Houtman sailed in the Dutch East India Company’s ship, the Maeght van Dordrecht, along with Jacob Dedel in the Amsterdam. They sighted the Australian coast near present-day Perth, which they called Dedelsland.