The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... command was vested in a few key men whose reputation would enforce respect . The admiral was Jacob van Neck , a man of an entirely different caliber from Cornelis Houtman . He came from a solid Amsterdam family and had received a good ...
... command was vested in a few key men whose reputation would enforce respect . The admiral was Jacob van Neck , a man of an entirely different caliber from Cornelis Houtman . He came from a solid Amsterdam family and had received a good ...
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... command , sailed across the Pacific bound for the Philippines . At the eastern tip of New Guinea , adverse winds prevented him from keeping to the north , and he sailed along the south coast of New Guinea instead . The Spaniards were ...
... command , sailed across the Pacific bound for the Philippines . At the eastern tip of New Guinea , adverse winds prevented him from keeping to the north , and he sailed along the south coast of New Guinea instead . The Spaniards were ...
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... from a patrician Amsterdam family and had studied law at the University of Leiden . His sister was married to 1. Documents , 6 , 114 . Arminius , the foremost theologian in the Netherlands , who 335 Second in Command.
... from a patrician Amsterdam family and had studied law at the University of Leiden . His sister was married to 1. Documents , 6 , 114 . Arminius , the foremost theologian in the Netherlands , who 335 Second in Command.
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The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
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