The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... whole of Europe . There were several important problems to be solved , however , before the Dutch were able to exploit to the full the advantages offered by the Baltic trade . They had to struggle against the powerful Hanseatic League ...
... whole of Europe . There were several important problems to be solved , however , before the Dutch were able to exploit to the full the advantages offered by the Baltic trade . They had to struggle against the powerful Hanseatic League ...
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... whole fleet , and every one was warned to take this example to heart . " Now at last , Van Noort was in the waters where Sir Francis Drake had once been so lucky , but for him they proved less fortunate . One ship was lost soon after ...
... whole fleet , and every one was warned to take this example to heart . " Now at last , Van Noort was in the waters where Sir Francis Drake had once been so lucky , but for him they proved less fortunate . One ship was lost soon after ...
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... whole of its long existence . From the beginning , it was a secretive institution , and there are almost no details available as to what occurred during its frequent deliberations . Only the final results became known , but nothing ...
... whole of its long existence . From the beginning , it was a secretive institution , and there are almost no details available as to what occurred during its frequent deliberations . Only the final results became known , but nothing ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
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