5-486: Amboyna or amboina may refer to: Amboyna (play) , a play by John Dryden Amboyna massacre , in 1623 in Indonesia Amboina box turtle ( Cuora amboinensis ), of Asia Amboina king parrot ( Alisterus amboinensis ), of Indonesia Amboyna (genus) , a moth genus Amboyna burl of Pterocarpus trees Ambon Island , sometimes named Amboyna, part of
10-589: Is a tragedy by John Dryden written in 1673. Its subject is the Amboyna massacre and the death of Gabriel Towerson that took place on Ambon Island in 1623. Dryden reportedly wrote the play in the short space of a month; he wanted to produce a topical piece, since England was at that time at war with the Dutch Republic . It was dedicated to Lord Clifford , a member of the Cabal . The original production
15-486: The Maluku Islands of Indonesia Ambon, Maluku , a city on Ambon Island See also [ edit ] Amboine, a tree, Pterocarpus indicus Callionymus amboina , a Pacific fish Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Amboyna . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
20-576: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amboyna&oldid=1074539597 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Amboyna (play) Amboyna, or the Cruelties of the Dutch to the English Merchants
25-669: Was acted by the King's Company at the theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields . The original cast included Charles Hart as Captain Gabriel Towerson, Michael Mohun as Beaumont, Edward Lydall as Collins, Marmaduke Watson as Captain Middleton, Nicholas Burt as Perez, William Cartwright as Harman, William Wintershall as The Fiscal, William Beeston as Van Herring, Elizabeth James as Julia, Rebecca Marshall as Ysabinda and Katherine Corey as English Woman. Towerson's wife in
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