ACONTECIMENTOS NAS FILIPINAS, C.1600菲律賓 1600 年大事紀
This article presents a translated excerpt from Antonio de Morga’s seminal work, *Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas* (1609), documenting the naval confrontation between Spanish colonial forces and a Dutch fleet led by Olivier van Noort in December 1600. Set against the backdrop of early seventeenth-cen...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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| Format: | Articles |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
October 2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40012/3816 |
| Summary: | This article presents a translated excerpt from Antonio de Morga’s seminal work, *Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas* (1609), documenting the naval confrontation between Spanish colonial forces and a Dutch fleet led by Olivier van Noort in December 1600. Set against the backdrop of early seventeenth-century European maritime rivalries in the South China Sea, the text describes the arrival of Dutch privateers in Philippine waters and the subsequent engagement off the coast of Cavite. The battle resulted in the sinking of the Spanish merchant-turned-warship *San Diego* and heavy casualties, while Van Noort’s surviving crew eventually completed the first Dutch circumnavigation of the globe. As a primary historical document, this account provides critical insights into the strategic challenges of the Spanish administration in Manila and serves as Morga’s personal defense against subsequent charges of military incompetence and cowardice brought by the *Consejo de Indias*. By contrasting Morga’s perspective with contemporary Dutch narratives, the article highlights the intersection of colonial governance, maritime warfare, and the personal quest for honor in the early modern Pacific. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |