VOYAGES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, 1622中國南海之旅 1622
This article presents an excerpt from the travel accounts of Élie Ripon, a Swiss mercenary in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) during the early 17th century. Ripon’s memoirs provide a rare first-hand perspective on the VOC’s military campaigns against Portuguese and Spanish interest...
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| description | This article presents an excerpt from the travel accounts of Élie Ripon, a Swiss mercenary in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) during the early 17th century. Ripon’s memoirs provide a rare first-hand perspective on the VOC’s military campaigns against Portuguese and Spanish interests in the South China Sea, most notably the failed Dutch assault on Macao in 1622. The narrative offers significant historiographical value by confirming known accounts while introducing previously undocumented details regarding the city's defense, specifically the active participation of Jesuit priests in combat and the mobilization of enslaved people by the Portuguese. Furthermore, the account documents Ripon’s experiences during Dutch efforts to establish strategic bases in the Pescadores archipelago and Formosa (referred to as Tauan). Beyond military history, Ripon provides ethnographic observations of the Kingdom of Champa and describes naval skirmishes and the destruction of Iberian shipbuilding efforts along the coast of modern-day Vietnam. This primary source material serves as a crucial document for understanding European colonial rivalries, the logistics of the VOC’s expansion in East Asia, and the diverse social actors involved in the defense of Macao during a pivotal era of maritime conflict. |
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| spelling | VOYAGES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, 1622中國南海之旅 1622 This article presents an excerpt from the travel accounts of Élie Ripon, a Swiss mercenary in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) during the early 17th century. Ripon’s memoirs provide a rare first-hand perspective on the VOC’s military campaigns against Portuguese and Spanish interests in the South China Sea, most notably the failed Dutch assault on Macao in 1622. The narrative offers significant historiographical value by confirming known accounts while introducing previously undocumented details regarding the city's defense, specifically the active participation of Jesuit priests in combat and the mobilization of enslaved people by the Portuguese. Furthermore, the account documents Ripon’s experiences during Dutch efforts to establish strategic bases in the Pescadores archipelago and Formosa (referred to as Tauan). Beyond military history, Ripon provides ethnographic observations of the Kingdom of Champa and describes naval skirmishes and the destruction of Iberian shipbuilding efforts along the coast of modern-day Vietnam. This primary source material serves as a crucial document for understanding European colonial rivalries, the logistics of the VOC’s expansion in East Asia, and the diverse social actors involved in the defense of Macao during a pivotal era of maritime conflict. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles October 2004 Élie Ripon |
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