The History of Brazil under the Governorship of Count Johan Maurits of Nassau, 1636–1644 [electronic resource] /
Baerle, Caspar van,1584-1648.
Ebeling Koning, Blanche T.
Gainesville : University Press of Florida,
c2011.
At its height in the first half of the seventeenth century, the Dutch West India Company controlled a scattered but sizeable portion of the western hemisphere, from present-day Albany, New York, to northeast Brazil. In 1647, the Dutch historian, theologian, and philosopher Caspar van Baerle created a landmark historical narrative, which he published in Latin. Now, after more than 350 years, the definitive record of the brief period when the Dutch ruled Brazil is available in English for the first time. Included are rare historical descriptions of relations with the native population, the indig
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Table of Contents v; List of Illustrations vii; Preface ix; Acknowledgments xxv; Dedication: To the Most Illustrious Count Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau, Lately Governor-General of Dutch Brazil. 1; 1 History of the United Provinces and the War with Spain. Founding of the West India Company. Description of Brazil. 5; 2 Count Johan Maurits' Voyage to Brazil. Battle at Porto Calvo. Administrative Affairsin Brazil. 31; 3 Conquests in Africa. Expeditions to Sergipe andCeará. Administrative Affairs in Paraíba and Rio Grande. Description of Paraíba. Sugar Production. 54
4 Count Johan Maurits' Failed Attack on Bahia. Questions of Trade Monopoly. Admiral Jol's Expedition to the West Indian Islands. Count Johan Maurits Designs Emblems for theProvinces. The Spanish Fleet Sails Past Recife. 745 The Affair Arciszewsky 102; 6 Van der Dussen's Report on the Brazilian Territories. Sugar Production. Brazilian Flora and Fauna. 120; 7 Vrijburg Palace and the Count's Gardens. Building Bridges across the Beberibe and Capibaribe Rivers. 140; 8 The Spanish-Portuguese Armada at the Coastof Brazil, January 1640. Battle at the Downs, October 1639. 155
9 Guerilla Warfare. Solar Eclipse. Slavery. Conquest of Sergipe del Rey. Portugal Rejects the Spanish Crown. 17510 Conquests in Africa. Jol's Expedition to São Tomé. Elias Herckmans' Expedition into the Interior. 199; 11 Conquest of Maranhão. Treaties with Portugal. 217; 12 Portuguese Rebellion in Maranhão and São Tomé. Roulox Baro's Journey to the Indian Tribes. Jacob Rabe's Description of the Tapuyas. 234; 13 Brouwer and Herckmans' Expedition to Chile 251; 14 Count Johan Maurits Prepares to Depart. Survey of His Eight-Year Governorship. Adviceto the Councilors. 276
15 Administrative Affairs in the Brazilian Territories. The Count's Departure. His Report to the States General. 29216 Praise for Count Johan Maurits' Conduct and Accomplishments as Governor-General of the Territory in Brazil, 1637-1644 310; Glossary of Chilean Vocabulary 317; Biography of Caspar Barlaeus 325; Notes 329; Bibliography 363; Index 371
At its height in the first half of the seventeenth century, the Dutch West India Company controlled a scattered but sizeable portion of the western hemisphere, from present-day Albany, New York, to northeast Brazil. In 1647, the Dutch historian, theologian, and philosopher Caspar van Baerle created a landmark historical narrative, which he published in Latin. Now, after more than 350 years, the definitive record of the brief period when the Dutch ruled Brazil is available in English for the first time. Included are rare historical descriptions of relations with the native population, the indig
Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-369) and index.
Description based on print version record.
West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands)