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    A voorcompagnie (pre-company) is the name given to trading companies from the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands that traded in Asia between 1594...
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    five-ship expedition launched by a company of Rotterdam merchants (a voorcompagnie, or predecessor of the Dutch East India Company). Soon after his arrival...
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    Greater India; East India; East Indies; Dutch East Indies; Dutch India; Voorcompagnie; List of Dutch East India Company trading posts and settlements. The...
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    Banda Islands, as well as Banten, Ternate and Ambon, was launched by a voorcompagnie on 1 May 1598. A fleet commanded by Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck, Jacob...
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    returned to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands in 1600. A voorcompagnie (pre-company) is the naming given to the trading companies from the...
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    returned to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands in 1604. A voorcompagnie (pre-company) refers to one of the Dutch companies that traded with...
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    the spread of Linschoten's tracts. A slate of new Dutch companies (voorcompagnie) to trade with the East Indies were immediately erected by various competing...
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    The first major expedition around South America was organized by a voorcompagnie, the Magelhaen Company. It organized two fleets of five and four ships...
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    Voorcompagnieën geraadpleegd 5 September 2014 De VOC site: Tabel 'Van Voorcompagnie naar VOC geraadpleegd 5 September 2014 COLONIALVOYAGE.COM 'De expedities...
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    for by the Vereenigde Zeeuwse Compagnie (United Zeeland Company), a 'voorcompagnie'. In 1590 Bicker was appointed Schepen and member of the Vroedschap...
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