Inside Dutch Ship Batavia 1628 🇳🇱

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2020
  • ■ LELYSTAD, NETHERLANDS: In the year 1628, the Dutch Merchant ship Batavia, named after the Germanic tribe the Romans called Batavians who inhabited the lands we today call Netherlands, was launched into the North Sea. Engulfed in an existential struggle with Spain and Portugal at the time, the Dutch Republic had still managed to become one of Europe's greatest sea-fearing trading nations.
    The Batavia although a merchant ship were also equipped to be able to mount a substantial defense of her crew and cargo. Merchant ships, although not a part of the Dutch navy in peace time, were capable of fending for themselves and in times of escalating tensions with other imperial, doubled as regular navy ships.
    Exorbitantly expensive to build, these cargo ships were nonetheless immensely profitable, and was responsible for Dutch living standards living standards being the envy of her larger European neighbors.
    At the height of what historians have dubbed the Dutch golden age in the, roughly most of the 17th century, the company that owned many of these ships, the VOC, or Dutch East India company was the most valuable company in the world.
    So what exactly did the ships responsible for this wealth, power and glory look like? What was it like to be a sailor on such a ship? And what were conditions like during the journey? How did they navigate? Join me as I thoroughly investigate the Batavia, a replica of a Dutch VOC ship built almost 400 years ago.....
    ■ WEBSITE: www.batavialand.nl/
    - For more information on Batavia (the ship) or Batavialand (The Museum Complex) which also houses the ship, see their website for details. The money raised through ticket sales at Batavialand goes to the much needed maintenance needed to keep this marvel of engineering in mint condition so anyone who so wishes can experience it first hand.
    ■ GETTING THERE: The Batavia ship is located 50 minutes by taxi from downtown Amsterdam in the city of Lelystad. You can also take a train or bus for a much cheaper journey. There is also a VOC replica ship at the Amsterdam Maritime Museum. I recommend visiting them both but if you only have time for one, the Batavia ship of Lelystad offers a better experience as well as having more historical and technical information available on site from the staff and volunteers.
    ■ FRED AS GUIDE: If you wish to meet Fred, the fantastic guide you saw in this video, he volunteers on Tuesdays. Contact the museum for more details.
    ■ GREAT MOVIE ON DUTCH NAVAL HISTORY: Michiel De Ruyter (2015)

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  • @HaraldBaldr
    @HaraldBaldr  3 роки тому +347

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  • @UserName-hf6em
    @UserName-hf6em 3 роки тому +1599

    This guy has been waiting for this moment his whole life.

    • @mig1017
      @mig1017 3 роки тому +43

      Lol very enthusiastic he was

    • @Charliecrypto
      @Charliecrypto 3 роки тому +45

      No life has been waiting for him.

    • @sucukboy9960
      @sucukboy9960 3 роки тому +8

      MIG 101 he always is. I know him.

    • @altijdhogerdanjij3758
      @altijdhogerdanjij3758 3 роки тому +15

      Thats how most dutch guids are

    • @koen8185
      @koen8185 3 роки тому +5

      59,45 minutes of fame...

  • @mouadhamdani3658
    @mouadhamdani3658 3 роки тому +605

    He's like a character in a game introducing to you how the world functions.

    • @andisetiyawan1292
      @andisetiyawan1292 3 роки тому +5

      NPC

    • @arnovdorian844
      @arnovdorian844 3 роки тому +2

      Actually this video are only the tutorial

    • @LazyBastard69
      @LazyBastard69 3 роки тому +3

      Look, Gordon! A Rope!

    • @dddsss2023
      @dddsss2023 3 роки тому +2

      Hornblower finished this tutorial for sure

    • @brie3679
      @brie3679 3 роки тому +1

      He reminds me of the older man in Civilizations lol

  • @SuperheroActionTV
    @SuperheroActionTV 3 місяці тому +5

    Fred is one of the best volunteers I've ever seen. His enthusiasm is amazing. There is no doubt that he loves what he's does. Great for him!

  • @jord7873
    @jord7873 3 роки тому +270

    I actually love his accent, you can really hear it being a dutch person.

    • @zachbocchino5501
      @zachbocchino5501 3 роки тому +1

      Is it true that some Dutch peoples accents and Im talking native accent, from some regions in the Netherland are very similar to North East American accents? Or is it because most Dutchman speak English from an early age that over time they start to develop an American sounding accent. Because to be honest. When I hear Dutch people speak Dutch some words they say sound like they have no foreign accent to me becuase it literally sounds like half the time they're just speaking a foreign language with no accent at all.

    • @CoolcatsSk8
      @CoolcatsSk8 3 роки тому

      @@zachbocchino5501 Pays to proofread sir

    • @zachbocchino5501
      @zachbocchino5501 3 роки тому

      @@CoolcatsSk8 Yeah I see what you mean. My apologies 😂

    • @zachbocchino5501
      @zachbocchino5501 3 роки тому

      @Ramone Bronwasser How is that a non native English speaker like yourself is able to recognize what a Texan accent sounds like. Are you able to distinguish the differences? Because I am not able to know what a dialect from Frankfurt may sound like compared to any high German speaker. That goes the same for Russians, Italians, Frenchman, Romanians, Norwegians, etc.

    • @Spielername
      @Spielername 3 роки тому

      @@zachbocchino5501 I doubt that you watch as much German TV or listen as much German music like we do watch and listen American Media.
      We just have tons of American media over here and many Germans and Dutchs speak English very well and from a relative early age.

  • @baskoning9896
    @baskoning9896 3 роки тому +915

    Lol: 'we then insert the kruit', lol he means gunpowder. Love it when dutchies just say dutch words in an english accent and then think its an english word.

  • @120358
    @120358 3 роки тому +400

    My name is Fred. Harold: "Fritz!"

    • @mrn13
      @mrn13 3 роки тому +19

      Fred retaliated by calling gun powder "kraut"

    • @wzot
      @wzot 3 роки тому +5

      @@mrn13 "Krutt" is the norwegian word for gunpowder, he just norwenglished it. :-P

    • @seekeroftheway
      @seekeroftheway 3 роки тому +1

      Fred and Fritz are both short for Frederick anyway

    • @zeepjonko8380
      @zeepjonko8380 3 роки тому

      @@mrn13 kruit*

    • @Ozymandias1
      @Ozymandias1 3 роки тому +1

      @@seekeroftheway Fritz is German, in the Netherlands it's spelt Frits. And it's Frederik without the c.

  • @user-hi4og8xs6e
    @user-hi4og8xs6e 3 роки тому +169

    Tesla & Apple: I am the richest company in the world
    Dutch VOC: oh

    • @harveymoon4188
      @harveymoon4188 3 роки тому +17

      VOC: h0ld mY sPicEs

    • @Eric-vs2he
      @Eric-vs2he 3 роки тому +2

      EIC: are you challenging me?

    • @KoenBoyful
      @KoenBoyful 3 роки тому +11

      @@Eric-vs2he EIC was a part of the goverment of The UK. VOC was a private Company with it's own army and navy. The dutch also had a Navy and army but they did not help and intervine with the VOC. BIGGGGG DIFFERENCE. Voc is litarly richest compant till date u can look that up anywhere.

    • @SkywalkerExpress
      @SkywalkerExpress 3 роки тому +2

      @@Eric-vs2he the VOC is the most richest private company ever existed. Most of them from spice trade monopoly in the Indonesian archipelago

    • @gandiyudo8474
      @gandiyudo8474 3 роки тому +1

      Voc : ahh I have archipelago yet

  • @pranayranjan5507
    @pranayranjan5507 2 роки тому +4

    This guy has incredible knowledge and awareness of timeline and inventions.

  • @johnshe05
    @johnshe05 3 роки тому +179

    Best historical video ever. The guide is so enthused and passionate about his job that I hardly realize this vid was like an hour long😲😲🍷🍷

    • @heramizo6002
      @heramizo6002 3 роки тому +3

      oh yeah! it is an hour long!! now that u mentioned it

  • @TheTitFlop
    @TheTitFlop 3 роки тому +386

    This guide is absolutely amazing!! So much info, and straight from the heart!! No manuscript there!
    Cracking up a cold one, and getting ready for 1 hour of pure history gold!!
    You could NOT have a better guide :)

    • @HaraldBaldr
      @HaraldBaldr  3 роки тому +61

      Fritz (Fred) is Numero Uno

    • @vladimirputinski9931
      @vladimirputinski9931 3 роки тому +5

      Yes all the old school generation Dutch people did their jobs with passion hehe some will keep doing their jobs eventho they dont have to anymore because they receive their money theyve build up their entire live already

    • @Panteni87
      @Panteni87 3 роки тому +2

      @@vladimirputinski9931 modern ways of doing things has sucked all the passion and joy one could have from work. Temporary and 0 hour contracts were just the deathblow

  • @AlphaMUSER
    @AlphaMUSER 3 роки тому +36

    Dear Harald,
    Amazing content, as usual. As a historian originating from the Netherlands, I have to correct you on some things, of which one I will discuss below. When you say that the economic strain to build a warship was significant compared to contemporary days, you will have to imagine that the Dutch Republic (or the Republic of the United Provinces) was then effectively ruled by firstly the state, but secondly, mighty commercial (one might even say the first multinational company) that was the VOC (Dutch East India Company) As they had almost a monopoly on spice trade from the east indies for a long time, warships in order to protect trade and the political integrity of the Republic (vital to economic interests) were also to a significant degree funded by these mighty economic powerhouses. The economic strain on building these on the state were therefore quite minimal. See it as an Amazon now funding a battleship for the USA in order to protect its own economic interests, would not be too big of a problem :)

  • @CoronelAkiles
    @CoronelAkiles 3 роки тому +101

    Harald: What is this?
    Fritz: Yes.

  • @appelsab8319
    @appelsab8319 3 роки тому +205

    I love how the guy speaks perfect english and still you can hear the dutch accent!

    • @onebigsnowball
      @onebigsnowball 3 роки тому +33

      @Meyer Mica Wow thats rude man >:(

    • @onebigsnowball
      @onebigsnowball 3 роки тому +24

      @Meyer Mica And no one asked :)

    • @BillMintjeHD-Brussels-Belgium
      @BillMintjeHD-Brussels-Belgium 3 роки тому +4

      indeed, great guide too...

    • @Snacks079
      @Snacks079 3 роки тому +26

      For a Dutch person his english is actually on the bad side. He is literally translating Dutch to english (keeps calling gunpowder "kruid"), so i can see he never studied the language or didnt pay attention in class much.
      A lot of Dutch people can speak perfect english, meaning without using Dutch grammar and accents. But his is good, just not perfect.

    • @eggbirdtherooster
      @eggbirdtherooster 3 роки тому

      Jaa zeker ja haha

  • @raxchuck6019
    @raxchuck6019 3 роки тому +225

    He sounds like he should be a pirate in the Peter Pan movie .

  • @nadhif9231
    @nadhif9231 3 роки тому +36

    Guide:"pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon,...
    TEA!"
    Harald:"coke zero?"

    • @weswesyall2827
      @weswesyall2827 2 роки тому

      Was thinking about what was going on in Haralds head. But couldn’t make anything from it

    • @dan4461
      @dan4461 2 роки тому

      @@soulfly3438
      he meant culture)

  • @goto8438
    @goto8438 3 роки тому +19

    I saw this ship in Sydney, Australia back in the 1990's. An incredible experience and a testament to the skilled workers who put her together.

  • @DrClumber
    @DrClumber 3 роки тому +191

    As a Dutchman with an interest in our naval tradition I still learned absolute shit tonnes from this video. Fred is an absolute treasure. Thanks Harald!

    • @DrClumber
      @DrClumber 2 роки тому

      @Hero I did, and what has happened in the past is atrocious. That is why we need to preserve it so we can learn from it.

    • @mockiemockiz
      @mockiemockiz Рік тому

      just tips: learn also how bloody VOC and dutch was. i hope you dont feel so proud about VOC that colonized Indonesia for 350 years.

    • @D33Lux
      @D33Lux Рік тому

      This man is a living encyclopedia of naval knowledge.

    • @Jman16007
      @Jman16007 Рік тому

      @@DrClumber atrocious and glorious: Dionysian

  • @CenarosNL
    @CenarosNL 3 роки тому +179

    Love Fred's Denglish.
    "And then they make the bullet vast" xD

  • @reefyyy
    @reefyyy 3 роки тому +196

    We the Dutch got stuck with the word "Dutch"in the same way fred got stuck with fritz.......

    • @xxOmponxx
      @xxOmponxx 3 роки тому +6

      You’re also stuck with your country being called Holland. To our credit we are technically correct when we’re in Amsterdam or Rotterdam.

    • @stefanberg963
      @stefanberg963 3 роки тому +2

      @@xxOmponxx it’s becouse noord Holland and zuid Holland are the richest parts of the netherlands. And if you say holland you say zuid of noord Holland. The rest is the Netherlands.

    • @popeye8502
      @popeye8502 3 роки тому +1

      So what’s the correct name?

    • @reefyyy
      @reefyyy 3 роки тому

      @@popeye8502 of what?

    • @flyingdutchman3824
      @flyingdutchman3824 3 роки тому

      Dutchman

  • @jonpaul3868
    @jonpaul3868 3 роки тому +877

    Indonesians: So this is the ship that bombarded the Jakarta shores.

    • @ferdianchandra6066
      @ferdianchandra6066 3 роки тому +47

      Batavia shores* wkwk

    • @jonpaul3868
      @jonpaul3868 3 роки тому +118

      @@ferdianchandra6066 techically, by that time it was Sunda kelapa. Not yet Batavia.

    • @budisoemantri2303
      @budisoemantri2303 3 роки тому +27

      @@jonpaul3868 kompeni datang!!!

    • @DBT1007
      @DBT1007 3 роки тому +5

      @@jonpaul3868 you know that thing but you wrote it wrong.
      "jakarta"
      What the..

    • @jonpaul3868
      @jonpaul3868 3 роки тому +10

      @@DBT1007 just to make it easier to digest, mate.😂😂😂

  • @Bananamilkshakes89
    @Bananamilkshakes89 3 роки тому +317

    What an guide! Super energetic and super funny, loved him. Wanna see him once again

    • @RJDropEmOff
      @RJDropEmOff 3 роки тому +1

      @@rajujay1510 ?

    • @rajujay1510
      @rajujay1510 3 роки тому +1

      @@RJDropEmOff not you..i talk about johan

    • @av_naturasmr
      @av_naturasmr 3 роки тому

      @@rajujay1510 are you okay?

    • @RJDropEmOff
      @RJDropEmOff 3 роки тому

      @@rajujay1510 i know but why did you say that

    • @RJDropEmOff
      @RJDropEmOff 3 роки тому

      @@rajujay1510 It's not gay to compliment another man SMH

  • @batavialand7491
    @batavialand7491 3 роки тому +50

    It was lovely having you! You and Fred (aka Fritz) make a great duo. You are always welcome to visit us again!

    • @Lawnmower737
      @Lawnmower737 3 роки тому +4

      If I ever visit the nation, I will be sure to stop by Batavialand. Old merchant and naval ships have always fascinated me.

  • @andrewk2996
    @andrewk2996 2 роки тому +3

    Fred is awesome, I could talk to him all day about history

  • @j4spurr781
    @j4spurr781 3 роки тому +120

    The unfinished ship was going to be a replica of the "zeven provinciën" which was the flagship of the Dutch navy under admiral Michiel de Ruyter. Who was one of the best admirals of his time (some would say even the best).

    • @randomkanaalhierisnikstevinden
      @randomkanaalhierisnikstevinden 3 роки тому +6

      Hij is een nationale held

    • @daniel8245
      @daniel8245 3 роки тому +5

      Ik hoop dat ze het schip nog in mijn leven weten te herbouwen

    • @4RNL
      @4RNL 3 роки тому +3

      Ja en ze maken in nederland in Rotterdam nog meer schepen
      Yes in the netherlands in Rotterdam they make more ships out of his time

    • @danixl6027
      @danixl6027 3 роки тому +2

      Some would say just a pirate slave trading scumbag.

    • @Ozymandias1
      @Ozymandias1 3 роки тому

      @@4RNL Die werf die de Delft probeerde na te bouwen in Rotterdam is failliet.

  • @SpacemanSmee
    @SpacemanSmee 3 роки тому +61

    Love Fred’s enthusiasm the Dutch are legends will defo give this a visit when I’m next in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🤝 🇬🇧

  • @JasonLivinginChina
    @JasonLivinginChina 3 роки тому +103

    what an amazing dude Fred is!

  • @galaxystar8232
    @galaxystar8232 3 роки тому +3

    i love listening to guides who are passionate about their topic, they always know soo much more

  • @cleoregia1103
    @cleoregia1103 3 роки тому +15

    Frits is quite expressive in telling the stories. He seems so proud of the Dutch's war glory

    • @TomOostenrijk
      @TomOostenrijk 2 роки тому

      Don't be too harsh, these were the last times we got to play in the big leagues.
      And history is cool anyway. It's nice to be passionate about something. You can see Frits loves this stuff.

  • @PedroDelPivo
    @PedroDelPivo 3 роки тому +208

    I agree that this is one of the best attractions of our country. It tells something about it's rich history. Fred mentioned traveling to "India", wich is not quite the right translation. What he meant is the Dutch Indies or as we called it Indië, present day Indonesia. He also tells about the goods that these kind of ships brought back to the Netherlands. Things like peppers, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Unfortunately not this ship. It broke down on it's maiden voyage near the west coast of Australia due to bad navigation. It had 12 chests of gold and silver coins, jewels, luxury clothing, wine and cheese on board for trading purposes. It also contained a vast amount of sandstone blocks for the build of a castle in Batavia, present day Jakarta

    • @liesjekoendjbiharie7151
      @liesjekoendjbiharie7151 3 роки тому +1

      Is completely true what you write

    • @user-wb1nz6fq2i
      @user-wb1nz6fq2i 3 роки тому +14

      Good information thanks. I grew up on stories about this ship, a true horror befell the crew off the coast of Western Australia . Some of the crew became the first Europeans to permanently "settle" on the mainland of Australia. I recommend anybody reading this to delve further into the Mutiny that took place here, it was truly a grotesque situation. There are sections of the original ship on display at the Museum of Western Australia . If you are more adventurous, the wreck of the ship is a diving destination off the West Australian coast.

    • @dewomono
      @dewomono 3 роки тому +3

      Thats true bro, im Indonesian and what u write was true

    • @rattansudhish2948
      @rattansudhish2948 3 роки тому +1

      Great informational video. 💯👏 I am from Suriname. Suriname has been an Dutch colony. Batavia is a town in Saramacca District, in the north of Suriname, in the Calcutta resort of the Saramacca district. There is a little harbour near Batavia where the offices of the Nederlandse Handelsmaatschappij were located. Between 1873 and 1883, contract workers who were recruited from Java to work the plantations, were transported by the Nederlandse Handelsmaatschappij, and arrived in Batavia.

    • @dewomono
      @dewomono 3 роки тому +1

      @@rattansudhish2948 Yes we are brother, many surinames people speak java language and if know we are glad to have maestro Didi Kempot .

  • @retiredsquad7716
    @retiredsquad7716 3 роки тому +130

    Fritz was making me laugh, every few minutes he would be asking you a question to see if you were paying attention 2 his tutorial just like you were a little kid on his tour.

  • @Hewnrewk
    @Hewnrewk Рік тому +2

    I could listen to Fred forever, he's a superb tourguide/historian.

  • @nickdaniel9699
    @nickdaniel9699 3 роки тому +3

    I'm so glad one of the first things on the ship he showed was the toilet and how they wiped. That was equally as funny as it was fascinating.

  • @damarh
    @damarh 3 роки тому +359

    The Dutch where the biggest spice traders in those times and still refuse to season their food :P

    • @ksrv00
      @ksrv00 3 роки тому +6

      😂😂😂😂

    • @55merel55
      @55merel55 3 роки тому +4

      Damn true!

    • @jorissijthoff
      @jorissijthoff 3 роки тому +3

      Hahahahaha so true😂

    • @goheine
      @goheine 3 роки тому +28

      The Dutch make good pannenkoeken.

    • @mirandapanda5439
      @mirandapanda5439 3 роки тому +12

      They get a pass becuase of their stroop waffles alone lol

  • @TheJegkkon
    @TheJegkkon 3 роки тому +77

    Fritz (Fredz?) is an amazing historian/guide. You can hear the excitement and love he has for his countries history.

    • @phillipedwardness9591
      @phillipedwardness9591 3 роки тому

      Fredz

    • @inasatok
      @inasatok 3 роки тому +2

      @@phillipedwardness9591 Fredz

    • @radiotriggered2096
      @radiotriggered2096 3 роки тому +12

      A lot of dutch people are very aware of the black pages in their history but neglect to look at the context and the amazing things it has brought them and the world. So they will know the bad but not be aware of any of the good.
      Really weird. But stems from the idiot self-loathing marxists that have invaded dutch education since the 80's, more and more.

    • @radiotriggered2096
      @radiotriggered2096 3 роки тому

      @@dirk5720 Read again. What did I just say?
      Misschien moet je ff terug naar school gaan pikkestein. Kan je je engels bijschaven want als je niet begrijpt wat ik daar net zei dan is dat hard nodig. Meer specifiek: focus je op tekstbegrip bijschaven.

    • @radiotriggered2096
      @radiotriggered2096 3 роки тому +1

      @@dirk5720 Als jij hebt gelezen en jij denkt dat ik onzin uitkraam ben jij niet erg goed in tekstbegrip. Of je bent gewoon dom of onwetend doordat je in een kleine bubbel leeft. Dat kan ook.
      Of, en dat zijn echt de laatste 2 opties: je komt niet uit de Randstad. Of bent een oude knakker. Oude knakkers haten NL niet zo omdat ze beter weten. En buiten de Randstad zit het minder volgestampt met linkse idioten.
      De zelfhaat in NL is groot onder dat soort types door onwetendheid en desinteresse.

  • @gino-qd1oy
    @gino-qd1oy 2 роки тому +10

    I immediately liked Fred, he is so enthusiastic and fun. you can see he really likes his job. You can also immediatelty tell that Fred is Dutch😂 Those pronunciations are the best😂 lekker bezig fred, hoop dat je nog veel plezier van dit werk hebt

  • @Japan-251
    @Japan-251 3 роки тому +11

    I like the way he explains everything in a friendly charecter

  • @nathank8314
    @nathank8314 3 роки тому +281

    I live in the town of Geraldton western Australia, close to the resting place of the Batavia. I have dived on the wreck and grew up on the islands where the marooned sailors and passengers were stranded. Old mate fritz didn't go into too much detail about the mutiny but it a truly unique story of true hero's and villians. Cornelius was a murderer worse then any known to this day, yet acted like Charles Manson. The captain "pelsart" achieved an extraordinary mission in sailing a very small rescue boat about 3-4000 Kilometers to what is now Jakarta.
    We have a replica of this rescue boat here in Geraldton, some locals sailed it about 50-60kilometers and swore to never repeat it. Our seas here are very tough and windy. Our coast is rated as one of the windiest on the earth. Other hero's were a small group of soldiers that had a bit of a battle with Cornelius's crew. The leader of these soldiers was a man named Webbi hayse. They were actually in battle as pelsart returned with a rescue party. After 400 years there are still things around on those Barron deserlet islands. And so many remains have been excavated.
    The Batavia story is by far the best story never told and would make and extraordinary movie one day if done right. We the people of Geraldton would love to have this replica ship visit one day and for the story to be shown to everyone.

    • @dennisbakker5262
      @dennisbakker5262 3 роки тому

      There is a movie about michiel de ruyter.. i think with the batavia.. havnt seen it tho
      Not sure

    • @martijnheil8825
      @martijnheil8825 3 роки тому +5

      Wiebbe Hayes.
      Mike Dash wrote an excellent book (Batavia’s Graveyard, 2001) about the shipwreck and mutiny, so it's not totally untold.

    • @MVEProducties
      @MVEProducties 3 роки тому +1

      Indeed. I am amazed there isn't yet a top feature film made about it.

    • @Spielername
      @Spielername 3 роки тому

      @@MVEProducties I saw some documentaries on this. It is a very interesting story.

    • @theothertonydutch
      @theothertonydutch 3 роки тому +2

      @@dennisbakker5262 It's basically a gross throbbing dutch nationalism boner and rutger hauer is the best thing in the movie but he's killed off in the first 10 minutes. Charles Dance isn't put to any real use in it either.

  • @joyson7
    @joyson7 3 роки тому +83

    Yes, 1 hour of quality content 🤩

  • @cherimolina2121
    @cherimolina2121 Рік тому +2

    Defragged History has a 4 part retelling of the Batavia. From being built..the murders..the second planned mutiny, all the history. The gal does a bangup job pronouncing all those names. And no commercials!

  • @diekje8728
    @diekje8728 3 роки тому +5

    There is a Dutch documentary about the guy who build this ship. He started in a field with no funding with his wife and son. No one had build such a ship because no plans were made. But he managed to do it just with his knowledge of small ship building and knowing the width and length of the original Batavia

  • @shads_5045
    @shads_5045 3 роки тому +42

    Dutch guides seem to have so much passion! The wood shoe shop guy as well

  • @richard3854
    @richard3854 3 роки тому +29

    I like how the guide lowers his voice when he tells you something about war strategy or something. As if it’s still a secret haha.

  • @lauracannon7857
    @lauracannon7857 2 роки тому +16

    Circling back to watch all Harald's vlogs yet again because they're so much more interesting and entertaining than any Netflix show. For a 'historophile' I especially love all the subtle details of the history of your adventures and investigations! Also, Fred/Fritz is an absolute gem

  • @no-nodaylightno-nodaylight136
    @no-nodaylightno-nodaylight136 3 роки тому +5

    Super nice to watch, volunteers like this make it such a great experience. These are men you remember all your life.

  • @Gearz70
    @Gearz70 3 роки тому +269

    19:36 "Jan" was the most common Dutch name, while "Kaas" is Cheese in Dutch so the British called the Dutch "Jan Kaas", in English pronounced as Yan-kees. By the time the Dutch settled in America at an island in the river Hudson (Manhattan) and started Fort New-Amsterdam (New York), they were wearing the name yankees as a badge of honor.

    • @humanplace1962
      @humanplace1962 3 роки тому +2

      @Nina de B wacht wat

    • @Spielername
      @Spielername 3 роки тому +1

      @Nina de B ich habs nicht gewusst... echt interessant!🤔👍

    • @wenderis
      @wenderis 3 роки тому +4

      and then years later they would trade New Amsterdam with Run in the Banda Archipelago. Other than little number of Indonesians, the rest of the world would never heard of Run anymore.

    • @Gearz70
      @Gearz70 3 роки тому +3

      @@wenderis Run indeed, and also the country of Suriname on November 10th 1674 which was valuable for its plantations and spices. They still speak Dutch today..

    • @wenderis
      @wenderis 3 роки тому +4

      @@Gearz70 spices comes later when they found ways to transplant spices from Indonesia (cloves, nutmegs, etc). First it was all about slavery and plantations.

  • @ItsBugsy
    @ItsBugsy 3 роки тому +73

    Fred, what a legend. 09:45 - from Dutch English straight to East London

    • @sjoerd2096
      @sjoerd2096 3 роки тому +5

      That's the same accent wich you can hear in Rotterdam XD

    • @damarh
      @damarh 3 роки тому +5

      old dutch heads talking english switch from accent to accent also has to do with their own dialect and they watch a lot of foreign movies on BBC.

    • @bartjuhh12
      @bartjuhh12 3 роки тому +4

      LMAOOO

    • @IainInLondon
      @IainInLondon 3 роки тому +2

      Brilliant - good hearing! :-)

    • @CoolMrMusicMaker
      @CoolMrMusicMaker 3 роки тому +2

      This made me crack up xd

  • @gardini100
    @gardini100 3 роки тому +2

    the Yes man is not a man it is a spirit and it is following you :D..fantastic guide loaded with passion

  • @jssw3404
    @jssw3404 3 роки тому +6

    Watching this tour video really makes me think a lot of how comfortable we are living in nowadays... Things like toilets/lights that we used to think pretty common turns out that its really rare back in the time.... We really need to appreciate the effort and contribution of people from that past that make us live so much easier in present days

  • @TerrenceCallahan
    @TerrenceCallahan 3 роки тому +97

    "His balls are not in his sack!" - Fred "Fritz" 2020

  • @logangreeno9879
    @logangreeno9879 3 роки тому +153

    It is not a Harald Baldr video until I hear
    "Am I filming?"
    "Yes I am"
    Very progressive 👏

  • @huisbaasbob3709
    @huisbaasbob3709 2 роки тому +5

    The guide Frits is awesome. I could spend the entire day with a man of character like this. I'm Dutch myself but have never visited this museum. Now I think I will and I will ask for Frits to guide me.

  • @suryawardana418
    @suryawardana418 2 роки тому +21

    Heraldo, this is an amazing content. I love how passionate the guide is. I mean my english sucks but the guide explain it so well so I can understand almost everything he says. You also crack jokes in a perfect time and make the video even more entertaining. Thank you mr gongo hunter. Cant wait for the next upload.

  • @jconstant7686
    @jconstant7686 3 роки тому +17

    I am dutch and i learned a lot of things i didn't know from this video. Thanks.

  • @NLGameMinecraft
    @NLGameMinecraft 3 роки тому +583

    The Golden Age! Awesome video and guide

  • @DailyHappeningz
    @DailyHappeningz 3 роки тому +7

    Spritz is the best tour guide he is extremely passionate, imagined myself on the ship during war time as he told the tales

  • @chillaska5403
    @chillaska5403 3 роки тому +3

    I would hangout with Fred all day every day. His enthusiasm is the best

  • @MH-lu1kb
    @MH-lu1kb 3 роки тому +43

    Rarely does Harald meet someone as crazy as him

    • @HaraldBaldr
      @HaraldBaldr  3 роки тому +38

      Fred was epic! 🇳🇱🍺

    • @chandimagammanpilage4648
      @chandimagammanpilage4648 3 роки тому +3

      @@ushadawn_explorer nail on the head mate... he finds the best and most entertaining ppl... even Sunil who runs the non-profit for cancer who he found on the road....

  • @mommypower9862
    @mommypower9862 3 роки тому +12

    This is the best tour guide! He radiates knowledge. What a great character especially with that mustache!

  • @ingeforman6140
    @ingeforman6140 3 роки тому +11

    How these people endured what they had to do at that time is incredible!

  • @chrislewis4830
    @chrislewis4830 5 місяців тому +2

    Fred is an absolute star you can tell he loves his job. I bet he sleeps on board to get to work quicker lol. I think hes like one of them lovable crazy uncles we all know and love that gets us to do things our parents dont approve of and takes the blame so we dont have too

  • @missmoonpie4297
    @missmoonpie4297 3 роки тому +9

    Fred/Fritz is the uncle you want to sit with in the family dinners. I love him.

  • @gilbert9394
    @gilbert9394 3 роки тому +23

    47:27 Fritz laughing is infectious 😂😂🤣🤣

  • @Dreamlink91
    @Dreamlink91 Рік тому +1

    this dude is best guide you could ever have, you can see the way he talks he visuals it in his head and roleplays it

  • @drakel0
    @drakel0 3 роки тому +6

    Honestly the best video tour I’ve ever seen the mixture of passion and broken English makes it extremely entertaining

  • @Discostick55
    @Discostick55 3 роки тому +31

    Haha, Fred is great, what a character. His Dunglish (Dutch english) is legendary. "Handshoe" is literally what we call a glove in Dutch.

    • @jenn.7227
      @jenn.7227 3 роки тому

      'Hangmat" -
      'the quickness or the slow"

    • @Discostick55
      @Discostick55 3 роки тому +3

      @@jenn.7227"kraut" (kruit) = gunpowder ;'D

    • @Zarkovision
      @Zarkovision 3 роки тому +1

      And always the German word "Steuermann" for helmsman, from Dutch "Stuurman".

  • @johndunn1767
    @johndunn1767 3 роки тому +8

    Fritz is one intense gentleman, love how Harold always discovers unique individuals.

  • @Dylan002
    @Dylan002 3 роки тому +3

    I built the walking platform in the bottom of the Batavia. Good to see it's still in good shape. I love the Batavia. Fred is a great man, he is full of stories. If you sit with him he just doesn't stop talking.

  • @stef.w4180
    @stef.w4180 3 роки тому +3

    47:44 the passion with how he closes that door.

  • @Booya9272
    @Booya9272 3 роки тому +15

    At primary school we had to do a whole project on the Batavia because I grew up in Perth. We also went to the museum in Fremantle and saw part of the wreck. I didn’t realise the Dutch honoured the ship so much, I always just figured it was just another Dutch trading ship.

  • @FriedrichBarb
    @FriedrichBarb 3 роки тому +44

    60 minute Harald video
    A surprise but a welcomed one
    As a lover of History this is especially great

  • @thomasp.3842
    @thomasp.3842 3 роки тому +1

    I remember going to this ship once every couple of years when i was a kid, either with school or my family! I did not plan to watch the whole video but i could not stop, it was a step into memory lane and i could almost smell the old wooden ship as i rememberd! Thanks man

  • @Appemans
    @Appemans 2 місяці тому +1

    Me and my daughter visited the ship yesterday ( and it is still in docked ) and it's really an fantastic experiance to walk ( kicking my head ) and crawl trough the ship. We also at one point got a very enthusiastic volunteer telling us so many nice things about the ship. In all smells and colours, as the Dutch say.
    I loved this tour video very much, it really catches the fun we had visiting this ship. :)

  • @ElBee92
    @ElBee92 3 роки тому +4

    How fantastic is Fred? We need more people as passionate and knowledgeable as him!

  • @Dan-hn1lx
    @Dan-hn1lx 3 роки тому +34

    The stern of the real Batavia is in my hometown on Perth, Western Australia, it was wrecked on the Abrolhos Islands in 1629 and what followed was a brutal mutiny and massacres. Its a crazy story if you read deeper it was a disturbing account of survival and murder. The museum has a skeleton from the islands and it has a huge crack in its skull from a heavy blow....creepy...

    • @Chris-vq5vr
      @Chris-vq5vr 3 роки тому +1

      I can confirm this.

    • @tropicaljuice
      @tropicaljuice 3 роки тому

      Where abouts is it?

    • @Chris-vq5vr
      @Chris-vq5vr 3 роки тому +2

      @@tropicaljuice I think it's in Fremantle

    • @dinnofajaruddin5105
      @dinnofajaruddin5105 3 роки тому +2

      Had visit the museum in Fremantle

    • @_.A.J._
      @_.A.J._ 3 роки тому

      The replica of the Duyfken is in Fremantle as well right?

  • @pauldroop
    @pauldroop 3 роки тому +9

    The most fascinating story connected with the Batavia, was its sinking and the subsequent story of its survivors.

  • @MrMaxBushido
    @MrMaxBushido 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful beautiful, thanks for the tour, appreciated and enjoyed.

  • @twangroen893
    @twangroen893 3 роки тому +55

    47:09 till 48:00 had me dying of laughter. Two crazy dudes laughing about toilets in the 1600 lmfao. Also the way Fred shuts the door hahaha

  • @saileshcroy
    @saileshcroy 3 роки тому +6

    Incredible upload indeed. Travelling through the history...So many never discussed areas about great sailing ventures are now unveiled in the video...Simply amazing...The best historical journey indeed...Thanks a lot Harald!!!

  • @geraldineross5168
    @geraldineross5168 2 роки тому +2

    I find Fritz a bit eccentric but extremely knowledgeable, he was amazing with his explanation.

  • @MrJackassz
    @MrJackassz 3 роки тому +3

    My favourite video from harald! I love how explicit and real your videos are, that show all the details and scenes.

  • @wlupusborealis
    @wlupusborealis 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for sharing Fritz! This was an unforgettable piece of learning.

  • @JuniorlikesTechno
    @JuniorlikesTechno 3 роки тому +7

    i love this guys passion for this. kinda makes me want to randomly start learning about ships.

  • @joachimderuiter33
    @joachimderuiter33 3 роки тому +292

    G E K O L O N I S E E R D

    • @Wasbever_14
      @Wasbever_14 3 роки тому +18

      🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱

    • @youcanthandlethetruth8873
      @youcanthandlethetruth8873 3 роки тому +8

      Zeg makker, dat zijn geen specerijen.

    • @Wasbever_14
      @Wasbever_14 3 роки тому +2

      @@youcanthandlethetruth8873 zeg makker, wij konden ook mensen koloniseren dus hout ook

    • @Beaumont6
      @Beaumont6 3 роки тому +2

      @@youcanthandlethetruth8873 KOKOSNOTEN ZIJN GEEN SPECERIJEN, makker.

    • @amenoxblitz7317
      @amenoxblitz7317 3 роки тому +11

      *scared Indonesian noises*

  • @givemepizzaorgivemedeath3983
    @givemepizzaorgivemedeath3983 3 роки тому +32

    325 people gave this video a thumbs down??? What the hell is wrong with people?????!!!! This video was mind blowing! Great job!

    • @rifadifa972
      @rifadifa972 3 роки тому +3

      Just hated the fact that this ship used to colonized

    • @pieterveenders9793
      @pieterveenders9793 3 роки тому +3

      Probably people who still have a stick up their ass because of the colonial days from way back.

    • @Raven_Dark
      @Raven_Dark 11 місяців тому +1

      @@rifadifa972 this particular ship is never used to colonize cause it never even arrived in Indonesia…

    • @coumarin
      @coumarin 8 місяців тому +1

      it's the people who had to use the onboard toilets

  • @adrianduncan6280
    @adrianduncan6280 3 роки тому +7

    The guide is so passionate about his job love it! ❤️ he seems pretty strict though not letting Harald do investigations 😂

  • @DrBio100
    @DrBio100 3 роки тому +11

    Thank you Harald, I love history and this story fascinated me so much that I took your advice and saw the movie about Michiel de Ruyter. It was fantastic and it so became more real because of your tour of this ship.
    You are my favorite you tuber. A totally big fan of yours.

  • @georginaandinopinto-brown6362
    @georginaandinopinto-brown6362 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the tour. It's an awesome ship!

  • @guenthermichaels5303
    @guenthermichaels5303 2 роки тому +7

    Loved this. Learned so much. I have been fascinated by sailing ships like this since I was a boy. I had no idea this ship existed. Bravo to the people who keep this alive. I also enjoyed your tour in Anthens of the ancient replica of Greek war ship. Maybe you could do more of these.
    Perhaps you and Bald could go to England and tour Sir Francis Drake's vessel, the Golden Hind, and the Royal naval museum in Portsmouth.
    There they have Nelson's ship HMS Victory, Warrier etc.
    Then maybe a Viking ship.
    Cheers from Toronto

  • @nonstop9907
    @nonstop9907 3 роки тому +4

    Great tour thank you, very Interesting to see all the little smaller compartments that we never usually get to see!

  • @turpin4531
    @turpin4531 3 роки тому +57

    Who is dutch here? and give harald a like.

    • @Mchiller15
      @Mchiller15 3 роки тому +2

      ja haha extra mooi om te zien als nederlander juist vindt ik

    • @Xari0n92
      @Xari0n92 3 роки тому +2

      Nederland is godverdomme gewoon number 1 toch of wat,!

    • @Apenstaart2134
      @Apenstaart2134 3 роки тому

      Ja zeker

    • @volkiruski1221
      @volkiruski1221 3 роки тому +1

      De echte Nederlander en Amsterdammer zijn trots op hun stad en historie!

    • @Apenstaart2134
      @Apenstaart2134 3 роки тому

      @@volkiruski1221 idd

  • @mh3225
    @mh3225 3 роки тому +3

    what a cool guide. I love having enthusiastic tour guides. they usually have way more information than wiki ever does.

  • @johanruiter5848
    @johanruiter5848 2 роки тому +2

    I remember when they started building it (the replica) in Lelystad. Every now and then on a boring sunday we would go take a look. The site was about 30 miles from where i lived.

  • @brianscrivener4670
    @brianscrivener4670 3 роки тому +3

    It is always so much more interesting when your guide has so much passion about his knowledge. Fritz is one of those guides.

  • @MultiBrownstar
    @MultiBrownstar 3 роки тому +31

    Wow such an amazing video, Harald. Just a pity Fred seemed to be in a bit of a hurry... What an absolute legend of a encyclopaedia!

    • @HaraldBaldr
      @HaraldBaldr  3 роки тому +34

      He had a lot to cover that's why. He showed me around for over 2 hours 👍

    • @louisep5178
      @louisep5178 3 роки тому +2

      He must do this as a job and explain all of this time and time again. That is a lot of work to show and explain all of that for one person. He is probably unaware how many people are going to watch this video and how popular Harald is.

    • @cindyvanderputten3554
      @cindyvanderputten3554 3 роки тому +3

      I think he was just so Eager and Energetic!!!

  • @djanmhood
    @djanmhood 3 роки тому +3

    53:34 He did help this "yes" coming from the bottom to get out with that knee flexion. The purest "yes" I have ever heard.

  • @SamSung-uy2kd
    @SamSung-uy2kd 3 роки тому +2

    Brilliant podcast..really enjoyed that😉

  • @jeevanthadasun9644
    @jeevanthadasun9644 3 роки тому +3

    This is the best video i've ever watched Harald, i got tons of knowledge about history of the british colonel sailing. This man definitely should be an encyclopedia. Love you and your videos much...😍😍😍

  • @sagarapradeepsamarasinghe7638
    @sagarapradeepsamarasinghe7638 3 роки тому +13

    One of the finest videos ever. It attracts my attention not only because of the way Fritz explained things on and on just nicely, but also because this has got a close connection with Sri Lanka's history where we were under Dutch influence for over a century. it almost revised my memory and painted a clear yet horrific picture in mind what was it really like during colonialism either on maritime aspect or terrestrial aspect. It was a thrilling experience that kept me watching this until the last second. 👍

  • @jacquelinewilliams6713
    @jacquelinewilliams6713 3 роки тому +2

    Loving the Passion of 'HISTORICAL' beauty... I never thought History was something I should follow until watching you Harold. You are my teacher with hands on teaching.. Thank you for your researching and friendly nature..