Simon de Cordes
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Simon de Cordes was a Dutch merchant and explorer who, following the death of Admiral Jacques Mahu, assumed command of an expedition originally intended to reach the Indies.
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![The five ships of the Dutch trading fleet were bristling with weaponry; many suspected their real mission was plunder and pillage.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/LiefdeShip.jpg/500px-LiefdeShip.jpg)
The five ships of the Dutch trading fleet were bristling with weaponry; many suspected their real mission was plunder and pillage.[1]
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About this person
Simon de Cordes was a Dutch merchant and explorer who, following the death of Admiral Jacques Mahu, assumed command of an expedition originally intended to reach the Indies. The objective was later changed to Chile, Peru, and other territories, including regions of New Spain such as Nueva Galicia, the Captaincy General of Guatemala, Nueva Vizcaya, the New Kingdom of León, and Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
Country
NetherlandsCategory
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Died 1599
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6 languages
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