Hendrik Brouwer
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Hendrik Brouwer (1581 - August 7, 1643) was a Dutch sea explorer. From 1632 to 1636 he was governor-general of the Dutch East Indies.
In 1611, Brouwer devised the Brouwer Route, a route from South Africa to Java that greatly reduced voyage duration by taking advantage of the strong westerly winds in the Roaring Forties.
In 1643, he left his charge as governor to personally lead attacks on the Viceroyalty of Peru. Acording to the plans they would first establish a base on the abandoned ruins of Valdivia, Chile. The fleet sailed from the dutch occupied Brazil were John Maurice of Nassau was governor, hi give provided him with supplies an ships. Unfortunately Hendrik died before arriving at Valdivia, but Maurice of Nassau had foreseen that as Brouwer was an old man, and secretly by a letter apointed Elias Herckman as succesor. Herckman occupied the ruins of Valdivia for less than one year before leaving.
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- (Dutch) A short biograpy
| Preceded by Jacques Specx |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1632–1636 |
Succeeded by Anthony van Diemen |
