Isaac Le Maire

Isaac Le Maire (c. 1558 – 20 September 1624) was a Dutch entrepreneur and investor who became one of the earliest major shareholders in the Dutch East India Company (VOC). He is best known for his prolonged conflict with the VOC, a struggle that ultimately contributed to the discovery of Cape Horn.

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