Tonga commemorates 4th Centenary of Dutch visit in 1616
Friday, May 20, 2016 - 16:22
Yesterday, a remarkable visit of the Dutch explorers Jacob Le Maire and Willem Cornelisz Schouten on the Eendracht, four centuries ago in May 1616, was commemorated in Nuku’alofa with the unveiling of an exhibition and a set of commemorative stamps, by Crown Prince Tupouto'a.
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Journal of Schouten and
See the Journal of Schouten and LeMaire in 'Sources of Tongan History'. There is an account of Schouten and Lemaire's visit to Tonga on page 9 of 'Sources of Tongan History' by Geoff Cummins. A copy of the relevant pages are available from the following link: http://www.buoyanteconomies.com/Tonga/2%20Sources%20Section%201a.pdf
Related link: Sources of Tongan History http://www.buoyanteconomies.com/Tonga/