The Batavia Shipwreck 1629 - HistMuse

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The Batavia Shipwreck 1629: Mutiny, Murder, and CannibalismThe Dutch East Indiaman Batavia set sail from Amsterdam carrying 341 souls and a fortune in silver. It wrecked off Western Australia. That's when the real horror began.Ship's under-merchant Jeronimus Cornelisz seized control of 120 survivors. 40 days. 125 murders. Systematic slaughter of men, women, and children. Water torture. Throat-slitting. Babies dashed against rocks.Two teenage boys rowed 3,000 km for help. Only 68 survived.HistMuse reveals history's bloodiest shipwreck aftermath.

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This episode was published on April 12, 2026.

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The Batavia Shipwreck 1629: Mutiny, Murder, and CannibalismThe Dutch East Indiaman Batavia set sail from Amsterdam carrying 341 souls and a fortune in silver. It wrecked off Western Australia. That's when the real horror began.Ship's under-merchant...

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