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The Dutch evacuated Melaka and renounced all interest in Malaya, while the British recognised Dutch rule over the rest of the East Indies. By 1846 the British controlled Penang, Malacca, Singapore, and the island of Labuan , which they established as the crown colony of the Straits Settlements , [47] administered first under the East India Company until 1867, when they were transferred to the ...
The tension was so high between the Dutch and the British East Indies Trading Companies that it escalated into at least four Anglo-Dutch wars: 1652–1654, 1665–1667, 1672–1674 and 1780–1784. Competition arose in 1635 when Charles I granted a trading licence to Sir William Courteen , which permitted the rival Courteen association to trade with the east at any location in which the EIC ...
23 de oct. de 2020 · A major turning point in the East India Company’s transformation from a profitable trading company into a full-fledged empire came after the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The battle pitted 50,000 ...
Nothing could stop the Dutch in the 17th century, as they captured Pondicherry from the French in 1693. The mid-18th century marked the decline of the Dutch East India Company. It was marred by faulty business policies, corruption, and surrounding political changes. In 1741 the powerful ruler of Travancore, Martanda Verma, crushed the Dutch to ...
12 de oct. de 2020 · We are using this to launch and major project to build a comprehensive social and political history of this African community. Origins: South Africans of Indian origin comprise a heterogeneous community distinguished by different origins, languages, and religious beliefs. The first Indians arrived during the Dutch colonial era, as slaves, in 1684.
31 de oct. de 2023 · The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was formed in 1602 by the Staten-Generaal (States General) of the then Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The company was granted a 21-year charter with rights to trade exclusively in Asia and to buy valuable spices, such as nutmeg, mace, and cloves. Spices were in high demand in Europe to flavour food ...
27 de sept. de 2022 · Learn about the history and impact of the East India Company, a powerful trading corporation that dominated the commerce and politics of Asia for over two centuries. Explore how the company was founded, how it operated, and how it transformed the regions it traded with. Compare and contrast the East India Company with its rivals, the Dutch and the English East India Companies, and discover how ...
