Age of Exploration

A Kidnapped Painter Changed Dutch Maritime History

A Flemish artist was captured by Barbary pirates—and his response changed the entire course of Dutch maritime history.

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Age of ExplorationDutch EmpireNorth AfricaTrade and CommerceMaritime HistoryEspionageNetherlands16th Century

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