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The lord of Wackene, Cathen and Capelle (Anton) was born in the house of Burgundy. He was a privateer who was active at the beginning of the seventeenth century. In August 1600 he commanded a fleet of privateers that sailed from Duinkerken. The fleet consisted of nine fly-boats and two other ships. Among the commanders of the fleet were Michel and Mathieu Jacobsen and the famous Jacques Colaert. The fleet attacked a Dutch herring-fleet that was protected by 4 men-of-war. Two of these escaped heavily damaged, another one caught fire, and the fourth was sunk. After having defeated these 4 ships the herring-fleet was again attacked.
When the authorities of the Dutch Republic heard of the fleet that had sailed from Duinkerken, they sent out a fleet of 20 ships. This fleet was commanded by Arie Corneliszoon Cruyck. After having caught up with them they engaged the fleet (of which 4 ships had left) of 7 Duinkerkers. They managed to escape, however. Three ships sailed back directly to Duinkerken while the rest of the ships (bar one) were able to give the Dutch fleet the slip. Wackene sailed safely to Bilbao. Using this harbour as his base of operations he roamed along the french coast where he also captured several Dutch ships. When the winter arrived his luck turned and he and his crewmen got close to starvation. The lord of Wackene did not command another Spanish privateering fleet.