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Heyn, Piet, 1577-1629

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Personal name headingHeyn, Piet, 1577-1629
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Variant(s)Hein, Piet, 1577-1629
Hein, Pieter Pieterszoon, 1577-1629
Birth date1577-11-25
Death date1629-06-17
Place of birthRotterdam (Netherlands)
Field of activityNavies Privateering
AffiliationWest-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie
Profession or occupationPrivateer
Admirals
Found inKannenburch, H. van. Protest. Ofte Scherp dreyghement ... 1629
Visser Wendy de. Piet Hein en de zilvervloot, 2001: t.p. (Piet Hein)
Biographisch portaal de Nederland online, viewed July 28, 2016 (Pieter Pieterszoon Hein, born November 25, 1577 in Delfshaven (now part of Rotterdam); he was an admiral and privateer for the Dutch republic; he was also a a vice-admiral for the Dutch West India Company and the Dutch East India Company; he is most famous for capturing the Spanish silver fleet off the coast of Venezuela in 1628; he died at sea June 17, 1629)
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