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Shipwreck and survival in Oman, 1763

the fate of the Amstelveen and thirty castaways on the South Coast of Arabia
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Author : Klaas Doornbos
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Description Thirty seamen survived the shipwreck of a Dutch East Indiaman on the south coast of Oman. They walked hundreds of kilometers in the burning sun, barefoot and almost naked, in the hope of reaching civilisation. Their journey through the desolate wilderness was agonising. Some of the men did not make it, while the fate of others remained uncertain. Cornelis Eyks, third mate on the Amstelveen, and over twenty other castaways, finally reached Muscat. Never before had anyone undertaken such a journey. Eyks started his report on the shipwreck and the journey to Muscat a few weeks after his arrival. It is the oldest surviving European account of the desert coast of Oman and the people who lived there. Eyks' logbook was recently found in France. It has been used gratefully in the retelling of this incredible VOC story.
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685 Nieuwe geschiedenis (1500-1870) NUR
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Publisher Amsterdam University Press B.V.
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Language eng
Page count 148
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Publication date first 2014-10-21
Publication date latest 2014-10-21
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  • ISBN: 9789089648389 (BC)

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