Van Spilbergen and the English capture a Portuguese carrack

At Aceh, Van Spilbergen encountered an English fleet under the command of James Lancaster. This fleet intended to capture a Portuguese carrack that would make its annual journey from St. Thomé in India to Malacca. Van Spilbergen decided to join the English ambush. The combined fleets were successful at taking the Portuguese ship, which meant that Van Spilbergen obtained a share of the bounty, which included valuable Indian cloths.

This image depicts the attack on the Portuguese carrack. 1. The ship of the General of the English ships, James Lancaster. 2. The ship of Joris van Spilbergen. 3. The ship of Captain Middleton. 4. The Dutch yacht <ram>. 5. The English yacht. 6. The shaloup of Joris van Spilbergen.