 In 1629, some of the islands were the scene of a spectacular shipwreck and mutiny.The Dutch ship , under the command of Francisco Pelsaert, ran aground on her maiden voyage, and Pelsaert and some men went in an open boat to the town of Batavia (now Jakarta) to get help.A group of the men who stayed on some of the islets decided to terrorise and massacre many others, including women and children.