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Contrafactur des Scharmutz els der Hollander wider die Portigesen in dem Flus Batusabar
1607
Singapore
Maps can sometimes record a single event: this map depicts an October 1603 battle between the Dutch and Portuguese, as they fought for control of the trade routes through the Singapore Straits. The text panel recounts the story of the battle.
Descriptio hydrographica accommodata ad battavorum navagatione in Javam insulam Indiæ Orientalis
c.1599-1628
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the route of the first Dutch expedition to Southeast Asia in 1595-7. Led by Cornelis de Houtman, it was an attempt to enter the spice trade. The route crosses east over the Indian Ocean, circles the island of Java, and returns west.
- Maluku Islands3
- Sumatra3
- Borneo2
- Java2
- Bactjan1
- Bantam1
- Banten1
- Celebes1
- Ceram1
- East Indies1
- Gilolo1
- Halmahera1
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