Jacob van Heemskerk (1567-1607). Dutch naval officer and explorer. Searched for a Northeast Passage to China, 1595. Died at Gibraltar after defeating the Spanish fleet. From a contemporary engraving

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Jacob van Heemskerk (1567-1607). Dutch naval officer and explorer. Searched for a Northeast Passage to China, 1595. Died at Gibraltar after defeating the Spanish fleet. From a contemporary engraving

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