THE DUTCH IN THE AMERICAS, 1600-1800.Wim KloosterJohn Carter Brown Library
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Spanish colonial motives were not, however, strictly commercial. The Spanish at first viewed the Philippines as astepping-stoneto the riches of theEast Indies(Spice Islands), but, even after thePortugueseandDutchhad foreclosed that possibility, the Spanish still maintained their presence in the archi...
After seizing the Dutch colony of New Netherland (as a result of wars with Holland), England expanded its possessions along the Atlantic coast. As a result of the Seven Years’ War (1756–63), the English acquired Canada and Eastern Louisiana from France. The socioeconomic development of the...
where British and Dutch Protestant evangelists had preceded them, but they fared better in other parts of the continent. An archbishopric was established in Algiers, and in 1868 ArchbishopCharles Lavigeriefounded the White Fathers, an energetic order of missionaries whose name derived from their whi...
摘要: Cambridge Journals Online - The Journal of African History - Abstract - THE DUTCH AND THE SLAVE TRADE The Dutch Triangle: The Netherlands and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1621–1664. By WILLIE F. PAGE. New York and London: Garland, 1997. Pp. xxxv+262. $60 (ISBN 0-8153-2881-8)....
Based in Antwerp and fluent in Dutch, English, French, and Portuguese, Tom started as a hotel concierge and now treats travelers to that same white-glove service as he crafts Benelux itineraries combining city sights and countryside charm. It’s a compact region (Amsterdam is an hour’s drive...
Description:🌎 Unveil the Unspoken Truths Behind the Conquest of the Americas 🌎Dive into a riveting exploration of one of history's most astonishing chapters – the audacious conquest of the Americas by a handful of daring conquistadors。 This book
Growing focus on hydrogen, for instance, continues to spur collaboration across the industry. In one example, Crosswind—a consortium of Shell and Eneco—will build and operate a 750MW floating wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.1Scheduled to go live in 2023, the project will also weave floati...
This is another language whose reach owes much to its colonial past. Starting in the 15th century, avid Portuguese traders and conquerors brought their language to Africa, Asia and the Americas. The spread of Portuguese may have initially been tied to European colonization, but the colonized count...