Institution
Dutch West India Company
The Dutch West India Company was a chartered company established in 1621 to conduct Dutch trade and warfare in the Atlantic. It played a central role in the Dutch Empire's activities in West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and North America, including the Atlantic slave trade, though it struggled financially and was later reorganised.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dutch West India Company. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dutch-west-india-company
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