The Silent Cannon of Takapoto
| dc.contributor.author | Roggeveen, Leendart | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-12T21:27:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-12T21:27:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1994-01-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>In<em> RNJ</em> 8:79-80 I related Gerard Boon's story about the cannon found on the island Takapoto in the Tuamotus which could conceivably be cannon from the <em>Africaensche Galey</em>. The <em>Africaensche Galey</em> was the smallest of the three ships with which Jacob Roggeveen set out on his voyage in search of the unknown Southland. After the discovery of Easter Island I on Easter Sunday April 5, 1722 he sailed on westwards and on May 19 the <em>Galey</em> struck a reef to the east of Takapoto atoll where it sank.</p> | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10524/64189 | |
| dc.subject | Rapa Nui | |
| dc.subject | Easter Island | |
| dc.subject | Takapoto | |
| dc.subject | Africaensche Galey | |
| dc.title | The Silent Cannon of Takapoto | |
| dc.type | Research report | |
| dc.type.dcmi | Text | |
| prism.number | 4 | |
| prism.volume | 8 |
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