shipwreck of the Princess Amelia

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The shipwreck of the Princess Amelia was the maritime disaster in which Dutch colonial governor Willem Kieft lost his life when the vessel sank off the coast of Wales in 1647.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
maritime disaster
shipwreck
associatedWith Dutch colonial history
maritime history of Wales
causeOfDeathOf Willem Kieft
chronology occurred after Willem Kieft’s dismissal as Director of New Netherland
country Kingdom of England
describedAs sinking of the vessel Princess Amelia off the coast of Wales in 1647
hasConsequence end of Willem Kieft’s return voyage to the Dutch Republic
hasEffect death of Willem Kieft
hasPart sinking of the ship Princess Amelia
hasVictim Willem Kieft
location Irish Sea
coast of Wales
mannerOfDestruction sinking at sea
namedAfter Princess Amelia (ship)
participant Princess Amelia (ship)
Willem Kieft
partOf history of New Netherland
pointInTime 1647
relevance notable for causing the death of a Dutch colonial governor
significantPerson Willem Kieft
victimCount multiple passengers and crew (exact number uncertain)

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Willem Kieft
causeOfDeath
shipwreck of the Princess Amelia ("Princess Amelia (ship)")
namedAfter
shipwreck of the Princess Amelia ("Princess Amelia (ship)")
participant

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