Talk:History of Tristan da Cunha

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Contradiction[edit]

There seems to be a contradiction in the text, which is perhaps caused by relying excessively on the 1911 edition of Britannica. How can several hundred people have been evacuated due to a volcanic eruption, if the population had reached its "peak" around 1880, and then been cut back to only 4 adult males (plus an unstated number of women and children) by the loss of fifteen men in a boating accident in 1883---which implies a total population of well under 100 at the island's population "peak"? ---Seaside rendezvous (Oct. 10, 2007)

Voyages in the 17th century to Tristan da Cunha[edit]

This list is incomplete. Visits from before 1628 are missing.

1628: Dutch voyage by Jacob Speckx (commander of a fleet). Attempted to land on 8 June, but was unsuccessful. p63
1643: Dutch voyage from Hoorn by Claes Gerritszoon Bierenbroodspot (vessel: Heemstede, Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC)). A party of this vessel made the first recorded landing on 7 February. p63
1646: Dutch voyage from Texel by Klaas Bot (vessel: Witte Olifant). Called at Tristan da Cunha on 5 September on its way to Batavia. p64
1655-1656: Dutch voyage from Fort de Goede Hoop by Jan Jakobszoon van Amsterdam (vessel: Nachtglas). They examined Tristan da Cunha group and the Gough Island. They also made rough charts for the VOC in January 1956. p64
1658: Dutch voyage from Texel by Jacob Pieterszoon Pereboom (vessel: Elburg). It stayed four weeks becalmed at Tristan da Cunha on its way to Batavia. p64
1669: Dutch expedition by Gerrit Gerritszoon Riddermuis (vessel: Grundel). It investigated potentialities of various South Atlantic islands (including Tristan da Cunha in April) for the VOC. p64
1674-1675: English mercantile voyage from Lima to England by Antoine de la Roche. May have sighted and landed on Gough Island in May. p65
1676: French voyage (vessel: Vautour). It visited Tristan da Cunha on 23 May. p65
1681: Dutch voyage from Texel by Jan Gerritszoon (vessel: Ternate) to Batavia. Struck on the rocks of Tristan da Cunha, but without damage (somewhere between 31 May 1681 (departure) and 27 September 1681 (arrival at Cape Town)). [1]
1684: The East India Company (Britain) was on an expedition to find islands suitable for settlement, but it failed due to mutiny on Saint Helena. p65
1685: English voyage by Benjamin Poole (vessel: Rainbow), Isaac Serle (vessel: Welfare), James Rawlins (vessel: Kent). These East India Company vessels visited Tristan da Cunha in February. Edward Barlow made a drawing. p65
1690: Dutch voyage by Captain Valleau (vessel: Zwaluw). Visited Tristan da Cunha. p66
1696-1697: Dutch expedition from Fort de Goede Hoop by Willem de Vlamingh (senior commander) (vessel: Geelvinck), Gerrit Kolaart (vessel: Nijptang), Laurens Zeemand (vessel: Weseltje). Visited Tristan da Cunha 17-21 August 1696. p66
1698-1700: English naval expedition by Edmond Halley (vessel: Paramour). Visited Tristan da Cunha, but made no landing. p66

here is a more complete list, including explanations of voyages that may not have visited Tristan da Cunha, but are sometimes listed anyway.

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