Dutch West India Company
The Dutch West India Company (Dutch: Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie, or GWC; Dutch pronunciation: [ɣəʔɔktroːˈjeːrdə ʋɛstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi]; English: Chartered West India Company) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants as well as foreign investors. Among its founders was Willem Usselincx (1567–1647) and Jessé de Forest (1576–1624). On 3 June 1621, it was granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the Dutch West Indies by the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and given jurisdiction over Dutch participation in the Atlantic slave trade, Brazil, the Caribbean, and North America. The area where the company could operate consisted of West Africa (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Cape of Good Hope) and the Americas, which included the Pacific Ocean and the eastern part of New G
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Dutch West India Company
The Dutch West India Company (Dutch: Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie, or GWC; Dutch pronunciation: [ɣəʔɔktroːˈjeːrdə ʋɛstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi]; English: Chartered West India Company) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants as well as foreign investors. Among its founders was Willem Usselincx (1567–1647) and Jessé de Forest (1576–1624). On 3 June 1621, it was granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the Dutch West Indies by the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and given jurisdiction over Dutch participation in the Atlantic slave trade, Brazil, the Caribbean, and North America. The area where the company could operate consisted of West Africa (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Cape of Good Hope) and the Americas, which included the Pacific Ocean and the eastern part of New G
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A Companhia Holandesa das Índi ...... ste brasileiro no século XVII.
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De West-Indische Compagnie (WI ...... erd afgeleid van de republiek.
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Geoctroyeerde Westindische Com ...... sifik dan bagian timur Nugini.
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Holenderska Kompania Zachodnio ...... blikę Zjednoczonych Prowincji.
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La Compagnia Olandese delle In ...... ompagnia di mercanti olandese.
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La Compagnie néerlandaise des ...... iété de marchands néerlandais.
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La Companyia Neerlandesa de le ...... an retirar formalment el 1661.
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La Compañía Neerlandesa de las ...... dió la mayoría de sus activos.
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Nederländska Västindiska Kompa ...... amhet mot spansk handelflotta.
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Nizozemská Západoindická spole ...... o dědictví UNESCO Paměť světa.
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Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie
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Category:West-Indische Compagnie
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1792-01-01
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1621-06-03
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Heeren XIX
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Amsterdam, Hoorn, Rotterdam, Groningen and Middelburg
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Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie
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Charter of the Dutch West India Company
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A Companhia Holandesa das Índi ...... ste brasileiro no século XVII.
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De West-Indische Compagnie (WI ...... ns die van Kaap de Goede Hoop.
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Geoctroyeerde Westindische Com ...... sifik dan bagian timur Nugini.
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Holenderska Kompania Zachodnio ...... blikę Zjednoczonych Prowincji.
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La Compagnia Olandese delle In ...... ompagnia di mercanti olandese.
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La Compagnie néerlandaise des ...... iété de marchands néerlandais.
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La Companyia Neerlandesa de le ...... versos comerciants holandesos.
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La Compañía Neerlandesa de las ...... al (entre el Trópico de Cáncer
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Nederländska Västindiska Kompa ...... amhet mot spansk handelflotta.
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Nizozemská Západoindická spole ...... Dochované archivy Nizozemské
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Compagnia olandese delle Indie occidentali
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Compagnie néerlandaise des Indes occidentales
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Companhia Holandesa das Índias Ocidentais
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Companyia Neerlandesa de les Índies Occidentals
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Compañía Neerlandesa de las Indias Occidentales
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Dutch West India Company
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Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie
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Holenderska Kompania Zachodnioindyjska
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Nederlanda Okcident-hinda Kompanio
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Nederländska Västindiska Kompaniet
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