John Rhoades
John Rhoades was a
conquest of Acadia
in 1674.
A resident of Massachusetts, Rhoades met with Aernoutsz shortly after the latter's arrival in New York City, and used his familiarity with the region to convince Aernoutsz to attack Acadia. He took the Dutch oath of allegiance, and served as the navigator and pilot on Aernoutsz's expedition.
On August 10, 1674, Aernoutsz, Rhoades and the crew of the Flying Horse captured
Fort Jemseg, which they also captured. Aernoutsz claimed Acadia as the Dutch territory of New Holland, burying bottles at both Pentagouet and Jemseg to assert his claim, and remained in Acadia for about a month. He then left Rhoades in charge of New Holland while he returned to Curaçao
in search of settlers.
However, Rhoades,
Cornelius Van Steenwyk's brief attempt to regain control of Acadia in 1676, but was again arrested for trespassing on the territory of James, Duke of York
. He was taken back to New York City, but was released after a brief imprisonment.
References
- ^ Dow, The Pirates of the New England Coast, 1630-1730, page 44-45
- Dow, George Francis; Edmonds, John Henry (1923). The Pirates of the New England Coast, 1630-1730. Salem MA: Marine Research Society. ISBN 9780486290645. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- Roberts, William I., 3rd (1979) [1966]. "Rhoades, John". In Brown, George Williams (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. I (1000–1700) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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