8/14/23 Report - Dutch Pirates of the Spanish Main. 1 Way to Tell Nationality of Old Shipwreck. 8-year-old Finds Treasure in Sand Box.

 

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While there have been pirates and privateers of all nationalities, some Dutch mariners were particularly troublesome in the early modern period, targeting, in particular, the Spanish Main but also shipping in the eastern Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. Known as zee-roovers, these pirates and privateers often acted for and were funded by private consortiums, the Dutch West India Company, or even the Dutch government.

Here is the link for information on ten of the most notorious Dutch pirates.

Ten Notorious Dutch Pirates - World History Encyclopedia

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Popular for ages in the Netherlands and Belgium, genever (also known as geneva, genievre, jenever, Holland gin, or Dutch gin) is a distilled malted spirit (like an unaged Scotch whisky) that is often blended with grain neutral spirit, then infused or further distilled with various herbs and spices, including a healthy amount of juniper, like gin. It can be clear, lightly aged, or aged in oak for several years.

A recent study found that it was possible to identify old Dutch shipwrecks based upon Generver's material culture.

 
Based on the researched sample of Dutch and non-Dutch ships from the sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries, wreck sites with both square case bottles and stoneware drinking vessels are likely to be Dutch ships.,,  of the 14 Dutch vessels studied, only 2 (Avondster and Adelaar) did not have indications of both case bottles and stoneware bottles onboard. British, French, and Portuguese ships generally do not contain both types of material...

Here is that link.

Heritage | Free Full-Text | Archaeological Classification of Age of Sail Shipwrecks Based on Genever’s Material Culture (mdpi.com)

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An 8-year-old boy has made a remarkable discovery in Germany: a rare Roman coin dating from the time of the emperor Marcus Aurelius.

The boy, named Bjarne, found the coin while playing in a sandbox at an after-school club in the city of Bremen. It was subsequently identified as a Roman silver denarius, more than 1,800 years old, and local archaeologist Uta Halle has said the find is very unusual.

Bjarne made his discovery in the summer of 2022 but it was only announced last week, with the details revealed at a press conference on Friday afternoon...

It was not clear where the sand in the sandbox had originated but Halle said that the coin could have ended up in the sand during mining. However, Roman coins were also spread beyond the borders of the empire as a result of trade and as loot. It may even have reached Bremen as a souvenir...

Here is the link for more about that.

Boy Finds 1,800-Year-Old Coin at After-School Club (msn.com)

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