The 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vingboons produced a number of detailed maps of Ayutthaya (or Iudea ... Most of the Dutch prisoners were Royal Netherlands East Indies Army personnel and Dutch ...

The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon ... In 1642, the Council of the Indies dispatched another explorer and merchant, Abel Janzoon Tasman on a voyage of exploration to little-charted areas east of the ...

Two days later the Orcades reached Oosthaven in Sumatra before going to Batavia in Java. The Japanese were moving through the Netherlands East Indies and decided to make ... ordered to lay down arms ...

Two days later the troopship Orcades, carrying the 2/3rd, 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion, and 2/6th Field Company, reached Oosthaven in Sumatra, before going on to Batavia in Java. The Japanese were already ...

“It’s so awesome that they get to experience this, especially on a win against a fantastic team like Batavia.” The conference title is also the first for the program since St. Charles East ...

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Explore the rise of Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia, from the arrival of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to the establishment of the Dutch East Indies. Learn how trade, military conquest, and ...

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Plans for Batavia’s first marijuana dispensary to open in a former Arby’s restaurant are moving forward. The city council will vote on a request for a conditional use permit Tuesday for ...

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On February 8, 2024, NASA launched its PACE climate satellite with the Dutch aerosol instrument SPEXone onboard. A full year of observations now yields a world map of aerosols. It shows the ...

Batavia pedestrian is in stable condition after being struck by a semi-truck pulling a trailer on the city’s east side Tuesday evening, Batavia Police are currently investigating. (Shaw Local News ...