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Francisco Pelsaert

Dutch merchant · Netherlands · On the map · Business Professionals · Lived 1591 to 1630 · aged 39

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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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.

Country
Netherlands
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1591 to 1630 · aged 39