It was removed by a Dutch pirate who then perished a year later on the same rocks.

Unfortunately, many of his manuscripts and his library were burned by Dutch pirates during a 1625 attack on Puerto Rico.

These served as a bastion to protect the people against Moro raiders and Dutch pirates.

As a young adult he joined the colonial navy and commanded squads against Dutch pirates.

Even to this date, nobody knows what became of the Dutch pirate.

The bell lasted only one year before it was stolen by a Dutch pirate.

Up to the mid of the 17th century the town was looted by Dutch pirates several times.

It was supposed to replace an earlier church built in 1636 that had been burned down by Dutch pirates.

The island was known to French and Dutch pirates, but apparently was first visited by English ships in 1628.

The fort was destroyed by Dutch pirates in 1662 when they burned Pampatar.