The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... Bantam about ourselves . " This briefly divulged his plan . He intended to play Djakarta against Bantam , still hoping that this would force Bantam to come to terms . He realized that this would not be an easy task . The Seventeen ...
... Bantam about ourselves . " This briefly divulged his plan . He intended to play Djakarta against Bantam , still hoping that this would force Bantam to come to terms . He realized that this would not be an easy task . The Seventeen ...
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... Bantam . It was known that the Pangeran of Bantam was ambitious to take over Djambi , the most important pepper port in Sumatra , es- pecially since he already controlled the southern part of this large island . Following his decision ...
... Bantam . It was known that the Pangeran of Bantam was ambitious to take over Djambi , the most important pepper port in Sumatra , es- pecially since he already controlled the southern part of this large island . Following his decision ...
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... Bantam tried , in limited time , to prepare themselves as best they could . There was really not much they could do if Coen decided to bombard the town . Rana Mangala , however , still held an important trump card . Van den Broek and ...
... Bantam tried , in limited time , to prepare themselves as best they could . There was really not much they could do if Coen decided to bombard the town . Rana Mangala , however , still held an important trump card . Van den Broek and ...
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The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
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