The Most Disturbing Mutiny and Shipwreck in History
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2024
- In October of 1628, a trade ship set sail from the Netherlands with gold and gems to be traded for spices in Indonesia. Unbeknownst to the captain, the danger of the voyage was not from the storms and rough waters they’d encounter but instead something sinister brewing within the ship itself. In the end, this would result in the loss of the majority of the over 300 passengers, but even worse than that, the prolonged suffering of many of the survivors. This is the mutiny and shipwreck of the Batavia
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This seriously needs to be a movie. It was so unbelievable but it could make for some compelling drama. It’s crazy how some real stories could be mistaken for fiction.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Honestly i would go with a series tbh. There's so much potential here.
Like how the Banksters have usurped government power and authority in our modern world and none dare call it conspiracy!
It could be many different genres from horror to even a dark comedy as the mutineers kept failing
@@Alex-cw3rz hmmm
The wreck of the Batavia is well-known in Australia. The kind of event that, if someone managed to do a fully factual movie or series about it, many viewers probably wouldn't believe all that happened. A number of books have been written about what happened.
It should be noted that a West Australian millionaire had a historically accurate replica of Batavia built in the 1980s. That ship is now on display in the Netherlands.
Mel Gibson was talking about making either a Movie or TV series about the Batavia a few years ago, don't know if he gave up on the Idea or not, I read Batavia's Graveyard by Mike Dash it's actually a good book.
@@j.jwhitty5861 you would probably enjoy “The Night Ship” by Jess Kidd. It’s historical fiction but it’s based off the sinking of the Batavia.
As I watched this, I thought the same thing.
Oh man, too bad I'm not a rogue billionaire-that would be an awesome series.
I've seen that ship with my own eyes, didn't know an Aussie was behind its construction. Cheers.
I found your channel by binge watching cave diving tragedies, but these 16th - 18th century shipwreck stories are so interesting.
I found it by binge-watching Plainly Difficult 😁
Me too! I ran out of true crime vids, moved to cave diving disasters then found this gem!
And scary!
@@amye1642yeah these scratch the true crime itch without feeling like you need a shower afterward
Yes 💯 these are my two favourite SI genres 😊
I was born and raised in Perth, WA. We learnt all about the Batavia at school. The museum here has a lot of the original items from the ship including the bow, and the rest of shipwreck is now a popular diving spot.
Yep same we learned all about it when we were little sand groper's :)
I also grew up in Perth and we did hear about the Batavia in school. I had forgotten most of the details but reading about the greed and cruelty of the mutineers is unbelievable.
There were other Dutch visitors to the shores and islands off the coast. There is an island off the coast called Rottnest. The Dutch saw some Quokkas and thought the small marsupials were rats! There is Dirk Hartog who left a pewter plate with an inscription nailed to some wood that is well known (on an island near Shark Bay).
Never knew about this or got taught this at school myself
i was doing a gig filming a shanty band at the museum in fremantle. and someone told me what the shipwreck was we were standing next to and i'm like
??WHAT?? that is the Batavia??? all the stories from the eighties came flooding back. and that book "islands of angry ghosts" that everyone was reading.
Ooooh, Western Australia. I was going to ask where there was a perth in Washington. I live in Washington lol.
Never surrender your weapons no matter who promises you safety in return.
Wise words to live by
Since guns were invented, every single tyrannical takeover in history has begun with the confiscation of the guns
Never believe the propaganda. Never fall for their trap.
Kinda situational….they were malnourished, undergunned, no supplies, no hope for reinforcements, no where to run…..
Most of the henchmen had better odds pleading a case of coercion and throwing themselves at the mercy of the people. Francisco could easily just wait them out until exposure and starvation forced a rift in the mutineers. There wouldn’t have been a shoot out and die in a hail of bullets. Why risk the soldier? Pack up back to the ship and wait them out.
@@Menuki No theres no situation where disarming yourself is a good decision. The only time someone wants to disarm you is if they want you to be defenseless.
@@MenukiEverything you said makes no sense whatsoever.
Bit of dark humor but I can’t help but laugh at how their plans for mutiny kept back firing. Their own mutiny plans were mutinous against them😂
Yeah I kept thinking about the Monty Python Sketch about the Piranha Brothers and their "protection money" plans....
Dark humor is the best kind.
I can't even follow the story. None of this makes ANY logical sense whatsoever.
@@taitsmith8521I don't think logic had much of a part, as the mutiny's leader believed in art directed by spirits.
I didn't find this story funny at all. Glad justice was served.
23 minutes video, not ads, no distractions, such a great channel
No ads? You must be on premium then.
No like i haven't even got an ad while watching here like omg
On my 8th ad already lmfao😂
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@@JaEDLanc I think he meant sponsors
As an Australian watching this I have to thank you for your effort in researching this amazing story - it's always bewildering to hear such absolutely horrific atrocities survivors have to endure but this story just takes things to another level as it inflicted by fellow survivors. Love your work.
As an immigrant to Australia living here 30 years, arrived at 3 years old I second your comment.
Very nice for this man to have compiled this video
The sexual assault plan is just absolutely insane. Even if she could identify her attacker, I doubt it would have went down like he planned.
This was a blood curdling story. I can't imagine the horrors of those 6 kids facing those horrible men, seeing them commit the worst, unimaginable acts to them and their parents.
Your voice, the pace you speak, the way you explain things, it's all perfect! It's very relaxing, AND very informative watching your videos!
Relaxing?!?
I disagree. I found this video hard to follow what was actually going on.. It was explained in a very confusing manner and it seems no content is original. FAR from perfect.
Just make sure to make an effort to not start speeding up.
@@ItsSweetShot do you mean that others have covered it before? obviously these are true stories that he did not make up.
I subscribe to this comment. I confirm that the voice, pace, background music/sounds and everything is sooo relaxing. I could listen to this for hours.
I'm a navigator in the U.S. Navy. The mention of the use of Dead Reckoning is very accurate. It is actually still use and is quite important to maritime navigation. However, because of the slight human-error and external factors, such as tides and currents, we have to calculate the direction the ship is going compared to dead reckoning. I'm glad you did your research to be as accurate as you can. Love the videos
Gay
@@Christopher-nv9xyno, you are.
Dude! Your videos are getting REALLY GOOD. They were good before but you're getting better! Keep up the great work!
liking this so there’s a better chance they see this! Couldn’t agree more, I originally found him when he had a few cave exploration videos. Had a feeling it was something special and here we are now!
@@ascarletllama I know. He jumped fast. He is rich now and never respond again.
Dude? Wtf
Simp.
Must you call people dude ? we're not 14-year-olds at high school
People were so hardy back then. Incredible to think that they survived a shipwreck, then survived for months, with limited resources on islands that were little more than sand bars. Not to mention managing an 1,800 mile journey across open sea in a rowboat. And this feat was not even so very unique. In the Bounty mutiny, Captain William Bligh skippered the Bounty's launch over 3,000 miles to Timor, after being set adrift with his officers and loyal crew.
A fascinating account, thanks! 👍
I don't think Francisco deserved what came to him, he actually wanted to save the people, did all he could and did a fairly good job. Ariaen was worthless, most likely a drunkard with wishes for power, and Jeronimus was nothing but a coward who needed his men to do all the work, and how he kept them by his side, is beyond me...
What I don't understand is why the mercs captured him and then didn't execute him immediately? They killed all his men in front of him, why stop there?
I'm always baffled by the way men, humans in general, are so willing to flock to people and seek someone to place above themselves. Even men who are weaker and even less intelligent than them..I can't imagine being able to fight and then being willingly subject to a man like Jeronimous or whatever his name is that cannot do sh#t for himself.
By all accounts, the VOC was a rigid and brutal organization and those attracted to sail were mostly desperate and violent men.
@@AlienCowThatMoosfrom what I’ve read the VOC had a very strict regime. The soldiers killed those accomplices with Jeronimus to avoid being overpowered but they’d have been punished if they acted before the Company could interrogate and punish him itself. They did keep him in a filthy hole in the reef until his trial and execution though.
Yeah, I sort of felt bad for Francisco at the end there. So many of these stories end with the survivors just never going back to try and find the stranded castaways, but Francisco found them and saved them.
A few extra details from the Batavia book I'm reading(super interesting, SUPER disturbing!), Aerian was a huge, strong, alcoholic with little schooling, but an instinctive knowledge of sailing, Francisco was a small, company dedicated, highly educated, non drinker, the hatred between the two was exacerbated by Aerian chasing one of the beautiful Female passengers( *Lucretia Jans* ) who loathed him, she was later chosen as the victim of the horrendous assault during which she was not only sexually assaulted but covered with a mixture of tar and faeces... Jeronimus was a nonconformist and believed(controversially at the time) that there was no heaven , nor hell, and therefore no punishment for any of the horrendous evils he perpetrated.
What is the name of the book you're reading?
@@robbins09it's called *Batavia by Peter FitzSimons* ... be prepared to be disturbed.
That poor woman
This detail makes me want to vomit. No words can describe what she went through. I wish hell was real for those "people"
*LUCRETIA JANSZ* was a noted beauty of her time and as a tragic result, suffered untold horrors at the hands of Cornelisz - who kept her as his personal sex slave on the Abrolhos. She had been on her way to Batavia to meet her husband, but when she eventually made it there after the rescue - it was to discover he had died some time earlier. She returned to Holland and disappeared from the pages of history.
As soon as I saw the title I knew it had to be the Batavia, been waiting for this one for awhile now. Thank you and keep making incredible content!
I feel sad for Francisco. He tried his best while everyone was plotting against him.
Not to mention getting frowned upon for leaving to go get help and then having some of the blame put on him. Poor guy.
Thats how state and stupidity of people works.
did ya'll not pay attention? if francisco had left someone in charge on the islands and informed them of his plan to sail for help then jeronimus wouldn't have been able to take power. most of the atrocities, if not all of them, wouldn't have happened, and possibly everyone not killed in the crash would have been saved. it wasn't malicious, but he definitely didn't do a good job. this is what he got in trouble for, and his efforts to save them likely led to his punishment being less severe, his punishment was only financial, in a time when they were breaking people on the wheel for things.
only "stupidity of people" at work here is ya'll not being able to see this.
I quite literally have an obsession to ur channel lmao,, the way you edit + how semi quick and sweet each story is is so satisfying
Sweet is an interesting word choice
Also more respectful and better researched than most similar channels.
Same
that eerie music never gets old
Same! Must watch every new video!
Well delivered and very horrific tale of people at their worst (and some at their best).
Also the fate of the mutineers shows the old Dutch were very enthusiastic and creative about physical punishment.
great profile pic! 😃
I think most cultures before modern times had disturbingly elaborate physical punishments. In ancient China, one of the cruelest punishments entailed tying the person's head, arms, and legs to five separate horses, then making the horses go in different directions until the body is pulled apart. I guess that's what people come up with when they have too much time on their hands...
@@sophiewang1025 well back in the days a punishment needed to have a certain repellent effect to establish some sort of order. Still some stuff is pretty unhinged from our modern perspective.
@@rumpelpumpel7687 that is because now they (dems) let criminals go as soon as they are arrested.
Incredible! A real life Lord of the Flies! As someone said, there is no limit to the depth of the well of human depravity. I think that Francisco accomplished a superhuman feat by getting to Batavia in a longboat. I feel he was unfairly treated by the Dutch authorities, but that's really no surprise because the VOC had a bloody reputation for being savages. RIP to all those who died in the shipwreck and those who fought against a cowardly megalomaniac and his minions.
Never give up your guns. No clue why the mercenaries agreed to be disarmed.
Rwnj mouthing off as usual
My guess is that they trusted him, since he was one of the envoys of the EIC, who cashed their checks, they also likely didn’t want to deal with the possibility of them all surviving and the mercenaries then being dealt with for insubordination/failure to complete the terms of their contracts to the EIC’s standards.
The Batavia is one of thr craziest and dramatic real life stories Ive ever read, I cant help but think what an incredible big budget HBO type series it would make for. I saw the salvaged remnants of the ship in a museum in Fremantle last month, quite incredible to see in person. They also had the skeleton of one of those from the ship on display, complete with a sword wound in skull.
I appreciate the red arrow on the preview thumbnail, I would never have noticed the ship otherwise.
the algorithm demands red arrows
Defragged History does a great 4 hour doc into this. She did a great job of explaining lots of details including gruesome ones and explaining the actions and motives of more of the crew and the mutineers.
Just spent 4 hours watching it. Amazing
I have listened to it a few times. It's great when I have a lot of gardening or something and is one of my favorite depictions of this tale. That and Mr Ballen's recounting of the Baltic Fleet.
Also, I love her accent (Defragged History). I'm not sure what it is and I'm usually decent at picking those up but it sound like a mix of a couple of different ones. It makes for great listening.
Underrated channel
@@mommy2libras Its a Dutch Accent, very fitting for the Topic
Just watched it and enjoyed it very much
I love waking up to listen to Scary interesting! Thanks for keeping my Sundays interesting:)
I can't help but wonder what Jeronimo's plan was. Lets say he won against the soldiers, and Fransisco's group did capsize and drown as he thought.
Now what? They're still stranded.
He was a Rosicrucian, and no offense to Rosicrucians, but that meant having a ridiculous superiority complex and believing that you had godlike abilities.
I’ve watched every single video of your since you put out your first one! And I absolutely love them all!!
At this point I’m convinced you could tell stories about just about anything and I’d still enjoy it immensely
Reach Indonesia or die tryin' is the most gangster thing I've heard on the channel 😂
I am so impressed by the quality of this video. I've been following you for months now and every upload blows me away but this one takes the cake 🎉
If only you knew what we actually had before the internet it was all quality
Successfully just completed binge watching all the Scary Interesting videos in the last month. Thanks for the great content, I look forward to more stories in the future!
I have attempted to watch videos from other creators of the scary true story genre & was unable to make it more than a few minutes in each video, regardless of the interesting topic. They lack the charisma & story telling ability of this channel. I've watched all your videos buddy, keep up the great work. 🍻
Mrballan thank me later
@@441YTIt's mrballen, but while he's a good story teller, he plays a bit fast and loose with the truth for my liking.
If you want a deep dive into this story, check out Casefile True Crime, case 138. It’s an hour and 20 minutes long and goes into incredible detail.
@441YT big fan of Mr. Ballen. He's the only one other channel i watch, but I was hesitant to promote someone else's channel on this one. But ya He's awesome
Fascinating Horror is a good channel, but it focuses on major disasters rather than crimes
Hollywood scary ain’t got shit on these real life horror/ terror stories
I could watch you explain voyage mishaps every day.
Or listen to him read the phone book! 😂❤❤
Dropped one minute ago, the soonest I've ever caught one!
Same here 😁
Man I got 9 minutes 😭 lol
Meeee toooooo
Same here! 😊
Your mother's are very proud of your life accomplishment. You'll be remembered in history.
Thank you Scary Interesting for another great video!
All that death and suffering for just a little power in a terrible situation
why was he planning to hijack a rescue vehicle?? literally wtf is the goal???
Stop adding the word "literally" to a sentence for no damn reason.
@@MrLamigra1337
literally agree with this comment !
To steal the ship and whatever it carried. He was basically a pirate at that point, might as well go all out
Piracy
In the Age of Discovery, ocean voyages were a life-threatening act, and rebellion for life was not uncommon. Many pirates appeared in this way.
Thank you for your content ❤️
The animations etc you use in your videos are really worth watching. They just make following along with the story so easy.
Great video as always brother 🖤🖤
Life was so scary back then. You definitely depended on your community for safety
Endlessly riveting and well-done, love this channel!
Definitely has become one of my fave channels.
One of a small handful that I actually get a little excited for when I see a new upload.
What kind of terrible people were they to think that the crew would surely jump to the defense of rapists?
You have to remember this was during a time when most saw women as lesser beings, if not just objects
Terrible people without self awareness.
Public defenders
@ntfoperative9432 not really; they were seen as people at this time hence why this was never acceptable
During rome, yes but not during this era
Women were not seen as lesser beings, thats an absurd take on history. Crime and a lack of reliable policing was a large part. This disproportionately affects the most vulnerable. Not because women were seen as any less. The same could be said for children, their plight was largely ignored.
Jeronimus and Arien caused the shipwreck. Anyone who died of sickness and starvation on these islands, as well as the people who died during the crash and the subsequent sinking, were therefore murdered by them.
Some brilliant depth and production in this video. I love how you're content is always a hit!
YESSSS!!!!
I read about this a few years back and it was an absolutely gripping read!!!!
And I've been waiting for you to do your take on it!!!
That's my viewing sorted for this evening xxx ❤
Awesome for those of us starting work an hour early today! Thanks man!
I always look forward to Scary Interesting and Mr. Ballen videos to drop on Sunday's.
Great story and great job of telling it. I love this channel and I'm always glad to see a new one posted. Keep up the great work.
I look forward to these every Sunday. Scary Interesting, thanks for your awesome content.
I cant believe i just found your channel last night. Ive watched several videos already lol and glad i caught this one so soon. Great job 👌
You're in for a good time. Enjoy the videos. Sean rocks!
It's incredible that the Dutch never claimed Australia since they were sailing and landing on it 150 years before Captain Cook finally claimed it for the English in 1770.
Well, they did name it New Holland that's what it was called for nearly two centuries until Cook's arrival.
I just adore this channel……thanks Sean, just amazing as always ❤
im saving this one for later, the ship wreck stories of old are really perfect for your channel man, lock in that lane !!
Why would he box himself in like that
Keep doing these historic survival tales, they’ve turned into my favorite content on your channel
I’m about to watch now
Great video as always 👍
This video is both scary and interesting.
Wow!
Been binge watching your stories. Nice work!
"He watched as they sped up the process" - spoken like a politician
Great video like always
This channel is SO good.
I hate to admit that whenever I'm listening to this in the background while doing whatever, some of these stories start making me have anxiety like a sonofa sonofa
I can't say that I actually enjoy your video episodes because the content is often so unpleasant. Nonetheless, as usual, the story of Francisco and the Batia (the closed captions kept calling it the Batia) is fascinating, and my eyes were glued to my computer screen throughout. I appreciate all your research and the way you use photographs and other visual elements. The aerial shots of the islands off the west coast of Australia were spectacular and enlightening. Thanks for another great episode.
The videos have improved drastically since last time I watched some and I'm not saying they were bad either. I appreciate the factual tone. Good work!
I wait all week for these, Sean. ❤
Wow almost 1 Million subs now! congrats dude you deserve it! love the content
This Man has the best story telling voice ever, it's crystal clear which makes it even more engrossing, love it!
Was watching another video. Your notification dropped... byebye other video😂😂😂😂. Love your channel❤❤❤❤❤
I really, really like these older stories. Scary Interesting to think about what went on back then. Thanks Sean ❤❤
Absolutely appreciate these historical stories dude. The mine stories and these are great!
Moral of the story: Never trust anyone named Jeronimus...
Enjoying some morning coffee and a new video from Scary Intresting! Todays gonna be a good day 😎
I love all of your videos. I am so happy I found your account!
I'm just glad to say that seeing you released a new video just lighted up my day ❤
Keep on bro, j'adore !
I knew this would be the Batavia!
I recommend reading "The Islands of Angry Ghosts" by Hugh Edwards, which documents this horrible historical event in gruesome but compelling detail.
Yeah a good book but written some time ago,. “Batavias Graveyard” by Mike Dash is an up to date and very detailed and readable book.
Very sad story- a lot of grief and pain for a wicked man's power trip. I feel bad for the women and children. Luckily there was some justice in the aftermath.
I feel bad for the women, the children AND the men who were victimized without being able to do anything.
This is my Favorite RUclips Channel ! ❤❤❤
They used a longboat to traverse the Hindian Ocean from Australia to Jakarta. That's amazing
Yeah, I'd have liked to hear a long account of that voyage.
I literally just asked for this book for my birthday, can't wait!!!
more australian history please!!
Another great and informative video
You do such a great job with your videos! Thank you.
This needs a whole movie ngl
I love this channellll
Another compelling story. Thank you.
Great story, great delivery, and thank you! It seems this channel is not just about cave diving disasters any more and this was a great topic. Nice work!
Defragged history has a great series on the wreck
Fun fact. "Texel" is pronounced by the the Dutch as "Tessel"...
Thanks for the video!
I freaking love you bro!! Thanks for my Sunday fix, Sean
I love these stories about these remote islands and sea travel. It’s so interesting to see how people act when isolated away from society with no one to punish and judge their actions. One that really stood out was the story about the lighthouse keeper that took control and made the women his slaves. Keep up these kinds of videos, I’ll watch them everytime 👍🏽
Hey Sean, I’m not sure if you’ve done this one already, but you should look into the HMS Wager shipwreck. It’s quite a story- I just read a book about it and it might be worth looking at if you haven’t covered it already!
Love the historical videos, especially the early days of exploration, sailing around the world. This was harrowing, and easily almost Franklin Expedition level horrible.
Great job, really informative and interesting…looking forward to more! Especially Arctic, wilderness, jungle and oceanic expeditions please!
Best video yet, great story and we'll told.
Can't imagine the horror all those innocents endured, it almost beggars belief.
Damn. The Batavia, as a ship, is very well known to many of us in Australia. What was never revealed was the story behind the wreck and the suffering experienced by the survivors.
Aside: I'm am also curious about the other 2 ships that left the Batavia during the storm after departing South Africa.
Wikipedia says Wouter Loos was actually one of the two marooned on western Australia, not the man broken on the wheel. That was Jacop Pietersz, Jeronimus' second in command. Not sure who is right here, you or wiki, but thought I'd point out the inconsistency.
Excellent! Thank you!
I love this channel so much!
been watching since 50k subs. this channel is such a great youtube success story and i couldn’t be more proud to be an early viewer. awesome story!