Piet Pieterszoon Hein was a Dutch naval officer and admiral of the Dutch West India Company, famous for capturing an entire Spanish treasure fleet near Cuba in 1628, the only time such a fleet was fully captured intact. He had earlier been enslaved as a galley rower after capture by Spanish forces. He was killed in a naval engagement with Dunkirk privateers in 1629.
Quick Facts
| Real Name | Piet Pieterszoon Hein |
|---|---|
| Aliases | Piet Hein |
| Born | 1577-11-15 |
| Died | 1629-06-18 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Years Active | 1598-1629 |
| Known Ships | Amsterdam |
| Fate | Killed in a naval battle against Dunkirk privateers off Texel, in service of the Dutch Republic, on June 18, 1629 |
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