OLIVIER VAN NOORT IN MANILA AND BRUNEI, 1600Olivier van Noort 在馬尼拉和文萊 1600
This article presents an English translation of a seminal primary source documenting Olivier van Noort’s 1600 expedition to Manila and Brunei. Extracted from Isaac Commelin’s 1645 collection *Begin ende Voortgang*, the narrative details the Dutch perspective of the naval conflict between Van Noort’s...
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| description | This article presents an English translation of a seminal primary source documenting Olivier van Noort’s 1600 expedition to Manila and Brunei. Extracted from Isaac Commelin’s 1645 collection *Begin ende Voortgang*, the narrative details the Dutch perspective of the naval conflict between Van Noort’s fleet and the Spanish forces commanded by Antonio de Morga. This engagement marks the initiation of protracted Dutch-Spanish hostilities in the Philippines aimed at destabilizing the Manila-Acapulco galleon route—a conflict that persisted until the 1648 Peace of Westphalia. Beyond the military confrontation, the account chronicles Van Noort’s subsequent arrival in Borneo. This landfall proved strategically significant, offering the Dutch critical insights into the commercial networks of Southeast Asia, particularly those involving Chinese and Japanese maritime circuits. A notable highlight of the narrative is the documentation of a Japanese "red seal" vessel captained by a Portuguese mariner, underscoring the cross-cultural and multi-ethnic nature of early seventeenth-century Asian maritime trade. By providing this translated excerpt, the text offers valuable primary-source evidence regarding early European competition in the South China Sea and the complex socio-economic landscape of the region during the transition to Dutch maritime expansion. |
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| spelling | OLIVIER VAN NOORT IN MANILA AND BRUNEI, 1600Olivier van Noort 在馬尼拉和文萊 1600 This article presents an English translation of a seminal primary source documenting Olivier van Noort’s 1600 expedition to Manila and Brunei. Extracted from Isaac Commelin’s 1645 collection *Begin ende Voortgang*, the narrative details the Dutch perspective of the naval conflict between Van Noort’s fleet and the Spanish forces commanded by Antonio de Morga. This engagement marks the initiation of protracted Dutch-Spanish hostilities in the Philippines aimed at destabilizing the Manila-Acapulco galleon route—a conflict that persisted until the 1648 Peace of Westphalia. Beyond the military confrontation, the account chronicles Van Noort’s subsequent arrival in Borneo. This landfall proved strategically significant, offering the Dutch critical insights into the commercial networks of Southeast Asia, particularly those involving Chinese and Japanese maritime circuits. A notable highlight of the narrative is the documentation of a Japanese "red seal" vessel captained by a Portuguese mariner, underscoring the cross-cultural and multi-ethnic nature of early seventeenth-century Asian maritime trade. By providing this translated excerpt, the text offers valuable primary-source evidence regarding early European competition in the South China Sea and the complex socio-economic landscape of the region during the transition to Dutch maritime expansion. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles October 2004 Anonymous |
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