Madness, murder and rape on the Batavia: new theory on Australia’s most horrific shipwreck
Dutch academic says an ‘unlikely story about a mad heretic’ has been repeated for 400 years – and poses an alternativeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “evil” man took advantage of a shipwreck to lead a mutiny that caused the death of more than 100 men, women and children.So goes the story of the Batavia, wrecked off the West Australian coast in 1629.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
Dutch academic says an ‘unlikely story about a mad heretic’ has been repeated for 400 years – and poses an alternative
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An “evil” man took advantage of a shipwreck to lead a mutiny that caused the death of more than 100 men, women and children.
So goes the story of the Batavia, wrecked off the West Australian coast in 1629.
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