The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... complete surprise , but once the Dutch had recovered from it they gave no quarter . They managed to clear the decks , killing most of the attackers and throwing the others overboard . A number of Dutchmen who were ashore at the time had ...
... complete surprise , but once the Dutch had recovered from it they gave no quarter . They managed to clear the decks , killing most of the attackers and throwing the others overboard . A number of Dutchmen who were ashore at the time had ...
Page 424
... complete dispersal of the Spanish and Portuguese from the archi- pelago , favorable treaties with local rulers , the curbing of English competition , the opening of trade with Persia , solidification of the Company's hold on the ...
... complete dispersal of the Spanish and Portuguese from the archi- pelago , favorable treaties with local rulers , the curbing of English competition , the opening of trade with Persia , solidification of the Company's hold on the ...
Page 456
... complete monopoly was eventually estab- lished , but the means used to acquire it were different in each case . A monopoly of nutmegs and mace was effectively secured with the conquest of the Banda group in 1621. With cloves , a ...
... complete monopoly was eventually estab- lished , but the means used to acquire it were different in each case . A monopoly of nutmegs and mace was effectively secured with the conquest of the Banda group in 1621. With cloves , a ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
Copyright | |
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