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The ''Liefde'' was a Dutch ship captained by Englishman [[William Adams]], which arrived in Japan in [[1600]]. | The ''Liefde'' was a Dutch ship captained by Englishman [[William Adams]], which arrived in Japan in [[1600]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:23, 1 December 2014
The Liefde was a Dutch ship captained by Englishman William Adams, which arrived in Japan in 1600.
The ship's crew were in their second year of a mission to attack Spanish and Portuguese settlements in Asia and Africa, and to collect pepper, a valuable Southern Asian spice, to bring back to Europe. When they arrived at Usuki in Bungo province on 1600/3/7, the crew of 24 were half-starved; seven later died of malnutrition.
References
- Marc Jason Gilbert. "Paper Trails: Deshima Island: A Stepping Stone between Civilizations." World History Connected 3.3 (2006). Accessed 4 Jan. 2013.
