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n |
Dutch and English
rivals
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challenged the
weakened
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Portuguese in
the 17th century.
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q |
The Dutch
captured Malacca and
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built a fort at
Batavia in Java in
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1620.
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q |
They decided to
concentrate on
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the monopoly
control of some
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spices.
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q |
The English were
forced to fall
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back to India.
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n |
The Dutch trading
empire
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resembled the
Portuguese, but
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they had better
armed ships and
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controlled their
monopoly with
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ruthless
efficiency.
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