The Indian Ocean of the Trading Companies
From the 17th century onwards, exploration was superseded by commercial exploitation of the rich Asian market by European trading companies. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) controlled almost all maritime routes to the Indies and Insulindia.
From the 17th century onwards, exploration was superseded by commercial exploitation of the rich Asian market by European trading companies. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) controlled almost all maritime routes to the Indies and Insulindia.
