1. The Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company examines the chartered corporation created in 1602 to coordinate Dutch trade and warfare in Asia. It traces the company’s commercial network from Batavia across the Indonesian archipelago and into the Indian Ocean, Japan and southern Africa. The book explains its joint-stock…
2. The East India Company
The East India Company traces the English trading corporation that grew from a commercial venture into a territorial power in South Asia. It follows the establishment of coastal factories, rivalry with European competitors and the military and political changes surrounding Plassey and Buxar. The book examines…