van Heemskerk, Jacob: in 1595 accompanies Willem Barendszoom on his second polar expedition, [117]; and again in 1596 on his third and last, ib.; in 1598 goes to India in the fleet under Jacob van Nek, [124]; in April 1601 leaves Holland on his second voyage to India as admiral of a fleet of eight ships, [129]; captures a very richly laden carrack, ib.; on the 25th of April 1607 with a greatly inferior force attacks a powerful Spanish fleet in Gibraltar Bay, and utterly destroys it, [151]; but is killed in the engagement, ib.
Hendrik of Nassau, brother of William prince of Orange: death of in battle, [74]
Hermanszoon, Wolfert: in 1601 commands a fleet sent to India, [128]; attacks a large Portuguese fleet under André Furtado de Mendoça besieging Bantam, ib.; and compels Mendoça to retire, [129]; enters into a commercial treaty with the ruler of Bantam, ib.; and with the ruler of Banda, ib.
Holland and Zeeland, provinces of: in June 1575 unite in a kind of loose confederation, [77]; in October 1575 renounce allegiance to Philippe II, [79]
Hoorn, Count: execution of, [59]
Hottentots: dealings with by the first English visitors to South Africa, [40]; are seen and described by the first Dutch voyagers to India, [122]; disgusting food of, [157]
Historical Sketches.
Houtman, Cornelis: in 1595 is in command of the first Dutch expedition to India, [121]; in 1598 commands another expedition to India, [123]; and is murdered at Atchin, [124]
Hunebedden: description of, [42]
Indian trade: number of Dutch ships engaged in before 1602, [129]