Ambush near the Bay of Manila | |||||||||
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Part of the Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart | |||||||||
Map of the Bay of Manila, 1886 | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Danish India Dutch East Indies | Indigenous people | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Bernt Pessart
† Unknown mate ( WIA) | Unknown | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Dend gode Haab | Native archers | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Some men | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
1 dead 2 wounded | Negligible |
The Ambush near the Bay of Manila ( Danish; Angrebet nær Manilabugten), alternatively the Death of Bernt Pessart ( Danish; Bernt Pessarts død), was an ambush by the Indigenous peoples of the Philippines, against a combined Dano-Dutch espionaging expeditionary force in 1645. The ambush led to the death of former governor and president of Danish India, Bernt Pessart.
Bernt Pessart's regime led to a financial crisis for the Danish East India Company. [1] [2] This damaged the Danish East Indian reputation to such a point that Christian IV of Denmark ordered the arrest of Pessart and sent Willem Leyel to Dansborg to succeed him. [3] [4] [2]
When Pessart was notified if Leyel's arrival, he hastily bought a Portuguese sloop, which he renamed Dend Gode Haab (The Good Hope), and left for Japan. [3] [2] [5] Though, Dend Gode Haab was intercepted by the Dutch at Malacca and, together with Pessart, brought to Batavia. [3] [2] Here Pessart received 10 men and new goods by the Dutch authorities, which then ordered him to espionage on the Spanish Philippines. [3] [4] [2]
When they reached the Philippines Pessart's Dutch mate, had difficulties finding the Bay of Manila, and accidentally entered another nearby bay. [4] [6] Though in the hopes to find someone to direct them, they dropped anchor. [3] [6] Here they would stay for the next couple of days to gather fresh water, firewood and to repair their sails. [3] [4] [2]
They remained for a week; but on the seventh day Pessart went fishing with a boat and some of the men and caught three large fish. [3] [6] While preparing the fish, some natives came out of the nearby woods and shot at Pessart and his men. [4] [2] Pessart, the Dutch mate and a Laplander were all shot. [3] [4] Pessart managed to get out to the boat, where he and the Laplander were dragged up, while Pessart gasped: Help me up, or i am a dead man! [6] The boat only had one oar, though they still managed to get out to ship, Dend Gode Haab. [3] When Pessart got onboard on Dend Gode Haab he was already dead, [2] and was subsequently buried on a small island nearby. [4] [6]
Since the captain was dead, Michel Evertsen took command and decided to continue to Manila, where they would successfully sell their goods and gather information in the local fortifications. [3] [4] Though in Manila, one of Pessart's slaves broke out and informed the local commander about the espionage. [3] [6] In response, the Spanish administration would confiscate Dend Gode Haab and imprison its crew. [3] [4]
Afterwards the new governor of Tranquebar, Willem Leyel, would try to get the Danish seamen out of captivity, but seemingly without prevail. [3] [4] [6]
Ambush near the Bay of Manila | |||||||||
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Part of the Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart | |||||||||
Map of the Bay of Manila, 1886 | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Belligerents | |||||||||
Danish India Dutch East Indies | Indigenous people | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Bernt Pessart
† Unknown mate ( WIA) | Unknown | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Dend gode Haab | Native archers | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Some men | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
1 dead 2 wounded | Negligible |
The Ambush near the Bay of Manila ( Danish; Angrebet nær Manilabugten), alternatively the Death of Bernt Pessart ( Danish; Bernt Pessarts død), was an ambush by the Indigenous peoples of the Philippines, against a combined Dano-Dutch espionaging expeditionary force in 1645. The ambush led to the death of former governor and president of Danish India, Bernt Pessart.
Bernt Pessart's regime led to a financial crisis for the Danish East India Company. [1] [2] This damaged the Danish East Indian reputation to such a point that Christian IV of Denmark ordered the arrest of Pessart and sent Willem Leyel to Dansborg to succeed him. [3] [4] [2]
When Pessart was notified if Leyel's arrival, he hastily bought a Portuguese sloop, which he renamed Dend Gode Haab (The Good Hope), and left for Japan. [3] [2] [5] Though, Dend Gode Haab was intercepted by the Dutch at Malacca and, together with Pessart, brought to Batavia. [3] [2] Here Pessart received 10 men and new goods by the Dutch authorities, which then ordered him to espionage on the Spanish Philippines. [3] [4] [2]
When they reached the Philippines Pessart's Dutch mate, had difficulties finding the Bay of Manila, and accidentally entered another nearby bay. [4] [6] Though in the hopes to find someone to direct them, they dropped anchor. [3] [6] Here they would stay for the next couple of days to gather fresh water, firewood and to repair their sails. [3] [4] [2]
They remained for a week; but on the seventh day Pessart went fishing with a boat and some of the men and caught three large fish. [3] [6] While preparing the fish, some natives came out of the nearby woods and shot at Pessart and his men. [4] [2] Pessart, the Dutch mate and a Laplander were all shot. [3] [4] Pessart managed to get out to the boat, where he and the Laplander were dragged up, while Pessart gasped: Help me up, or i am a dead man! [6] The boat only had one oar, though they still managed to get out to ship, Dend Gode Haab. [3] When Pessart got onboard on Dend Gode Haab he was already dead, [2] and was subsequently buried on a small island nearby. [4] [6]
Since the captain was dead, Michel Evertsen took command and decided to continue to Manila, where they would successfully sell their goods and gather information in the local fortifications. [3] [4] Though in Manila, one of Pessart's slaves broke out and informed the local commander about the espionage. [3] [6] In response, the Spanish administration would confiscate Dend Gode Haab and imprison its crew. [3] [4]
Afterwards the new governor of Tranquebar, Willem Leyel, would try to get the Danish seamen out of captivity, but seemingly without prevail. [3] [4] [6]