Persistent attempts by the Dutch to kidnap Wik men provoked aggressive responses and probably led to a skirmish with 200 Wik warriors at the mouth of small river he named as the Carpentier River, near Cape Duyfken.
Upaya keras pihak Belanda untuk menculik beberapa orang Wik memicu respon agresif dan kemungkinan mengakibatkan perkelahian dengan 200 pejuang Wik di mulut sungai kecil yang ia beri nama Sungai Carpentier, dekat Tanjung Duyfken.