Wiebbe Hayes (born c. 1587) was a Dutch soldier known for his leading role in the suppression of Jeronimus Cornelisz's massacre of shipwreck survivors in 1629, after the merchant ship Batavia was wrecked in the Houtman Abrolhos, a chain of coral islands off the west coast of Australia.
Almost all that is known of the shipwreck and aftermath stems from a book by the expedition's commander, Francisco Pelsaert, who quickly absented himself and reached safety before returning with Sardam to rescue the survivors.
WiebbeHayes (born c. 1587) was a Dutch soldier known for his leading role in the suppression of Jeronimus Cornelisz's massacre of shipwreck survivors...
The WiebbeHayes Stone Fort on West Wallabi Island (also known as WiebbeHayes Island) is the oldest surviving European building in Australia and was built...
soldiers beat off. The WiebbeHayes Stone Fort, remnants of improvised defensive walls and stone shelters built by WiebbeHayes and his men on West Wallabi...
tricked and secretly killed. Others, such as a group of soldiers including WiebbeHayes, were sent to a nearby island to search for water. The only other candidate...
Location State First built Use Notes WiebbeHayes Stone Fort West Wallabi Island Western Australia 1629 Stone Fort WiebbeHayes built the fort to defend himself...
Australian history, what actually was sighted remains a mystery to this day. WiebbeHayes Stone Fort – Oldest European building in Australia, built in 1629 by...
infamous dancer, courtesan; executed as a spy in France, October 1917 WiebbeHayes (born c. 1608), Colonial soldier hero from Winschoten Grant Hayunga (born...
patron saint. The Weibbe Hayes Stone Fort, remnants of improvised defensive walls and stone shelters built by WiebbeHayes and his men on the West Wallabi...
to the rest of the Netherlands and Germany via the A7 motorway (E22). WiebbeHayes (c. 1608), a Dutch soldier and national hero in the 17th century Arnold...
finally found resistance from a group of soldiers under the command of WiebbeHayes, who had been exiled to a neighbouring island. In October 1629, after...
commanded by Francisco Pelsaert, miraculously appeared. Forewarned by WiebbeHayes, leader of the defenders, that the mutineers intended to capture the...
and publishing research that was key to the discovery of the wreck. WiebbeHayes Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Abrolhos Tragedy. Wikisource...
Eden Harry Hawk, American actor Eric W. Sawyer: Our American Cousin WiebbeHayes, Dutch soldier Richard Mills: Batavia Heloïse, French nun associated...
massacre. Following the shipwreck, a group of soldiers under the command of WiebbeHayes were put ashore on West Wallabi Island to search for water. The mutineers...
Maritime Heritage Association erected an impressive statue in Geraldton of WiebbeHayes, heroic leader of opposition to the Batavia mutineers. Other projects...
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