Francisco Pelsaert
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Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch merchant who worked for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) best known for his role as the commander of the Batavia.
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About this person
Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch merchant who worked for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) best known for his role as the commander of the Batavia. The ship ran aground in the Houtman Abrolhos, off the coastal regions of Western Australia in June 1629, which led to a massacre of the survivors orchestrated by Jeronimus Cornelisz.
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Business Professionals
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Business Professional
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deceased
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Lived 1591 to 1630 · aged 39
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