The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia - Episode 3: Rites of Passage

The Unfortunate Voyage of the Batavia - Episode 3: Rites of Passage
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Life on board a ship in the 1600s was no fun experience. In this episode, we look at what the crew, soldiers and passengers aboard the Batavia went through, as they made their way from the United Provinces to their first scheduled stop at the Cape of Good Hope: the southern tip of Africa.