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The siege of Malacca was relieved, and the Netherlanders now occupied themselves with the defence of the feeble sovereign at the other point of the peninsula. Matelieff lay at Johore a month, repairing damages and laying in supplies. While still at the place, he received information that a large part of the Spanish armada had sailed from Malacca.
Admiral Matelieff, apprised by scouts of his approach, behaved with the readiness and coolness of a veteran campaigner. Before De Castro could arrive in the roadstead of Malacca, he had withdrawn all his troops from their positions, got all his artillery reshipped, and was standing out in the straits, awaiting the enemy.
Peace deliberations in Spain Unpopularity of the project Disaffection of the courtiers Complaints against Spinola Conference of the Catholic party Position of Henry IV. towards the republic State of France Further peace negotiations Desire of King James of England for the restoration of the States to Spain Arrival of the French commissioners President Jeannin before the States- General Dangers of a truce with Spain Dutch legation to England Arrival of Lewis Verreyken at the Hague with Philip's ratification Rejection of the Spanish treaty Withdrawal of the Dutch fleet from the Peninsula The peace project denounced by the party of Prince Maurice Opposition of Maurice to the plans of Barneveld Amended ratification presented to the States-General Discussion of the conditions Determination to conclude a peace Indian trade Exploits of Admiral Matelieff in the Malay peninsula He lays siege to Malacca Victory over the Spanish fleet Endeavour to open a trade with China Return of Matelieff to Holland.
Thus both the coveted clove-islands had relapsed into the control of the enemy. Matelieff found it dangerous, on account of quicksands and shallows, to land on Tydore, but he took very energetic measures to recover possession of Ternate. On the southern side of the island, the Spaniards had built a fort and a town.
Thus both the coveted clove-islands had relapsed into the control of the enemy. Matelieff found it dangerous, on account of quicksands and shallows, to land on Tydore, but he took very energetic measures to recover possession of Ternate. On the southern side of the island, the Spaniards had built a fort and a town.
Peace deliberations in Spain Unpopularity of the project Disaffection of the courtiers Complaints against Spinola Conference of the Catholic party Position of Henry IV. towards the republic State of France Further peace negotiations Desire of King James of England for the restoration of the States to Spain Arrival of the French commissioners President Jeannin before the States- General Dangers of a truce with Spain Dutch legation to England Arrival of Lewis Verreyken at the Hague with Philip's ratification Rejection of the Spanish treaty Withdrawal of the Dutch fleet from the Peninsula The peace project denounced by the party of Prince Maurice Opposition of Maurice to the plans of Barneveld Amended ratification presented to the States-General Discussion of the conditions Determination to conclude a peace Indian trade Exploits of Admiral Matelieff in the Malay peninsula He lays siege to Malacca Victory over the Spanish fleet Endeavour to open a trade with China Return of Matelieff to Holland.
Not waiting for another attack, the Spaniards set fire to every one of their ships, and retired into their fortress, while Matelieff and his men enjoyed the great conflagration as idle spectators. Thus the enterprising Dutch admiral had destroyed ten great war-ships of the enemy, and, strange to relate, had scarcely lost one man of his whole squadron.
The East India Company had sent out in May of this year its third fleet of eleven large ships, besides some smaller vessels, under the general superintendence of Matelieff de Jonghe, one of the directors. The investments for the voyage amounted to more than nineteen hundred thousand florins.
They had no discipline, no obedience, no courage; and Matelieff soon found that to attempt a scientific siege with such auxiliaries against a well-constructed stone fortress, garrisoned with three thousand troops, under an experienced Spanish soldier, was but midsummer madness.
The rest of the Spanish ships made their escape into the harbour of Malacca. Matelieff stood off and on in the straits for a day or two, hesitating for fear of shallows to follow into the roadstead. Before he could take a decision, he had the satisfaction of seeing the enemy, panic-struck, save him any further trouble.
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