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Author Anderson, John, active 17th century.

Title The navigator : the log of John Anderson, VOC pilot-major, 1640-1643 / edited by Victor Enthoven, Steve Murdoch, Eila Williamson with the assistance of Ben Teensma
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 281 pages) : maps
Series European expansion and Indigenous response, 1873-8974 ; v. 7
European expansion and indigenous response ; v. 7.
Contents A Many-headed Hydra: An Introduction to the Dutch East India Company -- Introduction to the Log-book of Captain John Anderson -- The Log as a Reflection of the Practice of Navigation -- War in the Log of John Anderson -- Scots and the East Indies: A Background to the Voyage of John Anderson
Summary Captain John Anderson served in the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as 'Pilot-Major' between 1640 and 1643. This was his fourth voyage to the Indies and the only one he chose to record. His log gives great insight into the subject of European travel in Asia in the Early Modern Period
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.
SUBJECT Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie fast
Subject Naval art and science -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
Ship captains -- Scotland -- Biography
HISTORY -- Military -- Naval.
Commerce
Discoveries in geography -- Dutch
Naval art and science
Ship captains
SUBJECT East Indies -- Discovery and exploration -- Dutch -- Early works to 1800
East Indies -- Commerce -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
Netherlands -- Commerce -- East Indies -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
Subject Asia -- East Indies
Netherlands
Scotland
Genre/Form Biographies
Early works
History
Sources
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Enthoven, V
Murdoch, Steve
Williamson, Eila
ISBN 9789004189331
9004189335