The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... Company was formed , and in 1675 the Dutch Company was remodelled . Fortunately for the Royal African Company the main contest after 1674 was between the Dutch and the French . The victory went to the French , who in 1678 captured Goree ...
... Company was formed , and in 1675 the Dutch Company was remodelled . Fortunately for the Royal African Company the main contest after 1674 was between the Dutch and the French . The victory went to the French , who in 1678 captured Goree ...
Page 448
... Company . In the period of difficulty with the free traders the Royal African Company was not strong enough to oppose French attempts to trade in the Gambia and even James Fort was attacked and forced to capitulate in 1702 , 1 and the ...
... Company . In the period of difficulty with the free traders the Royal African Company was not strong enough to oppose French attempts to trade in the Gambia and even James Fort was attacked and forced to capitulate in 1702 , 1 and the ...
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... Company to supply slaves for the Spanish American market , 336 ; revision of agreement , 337 ; 415 ; 440-50 ; the new Company of Mer- chants trading to Africa " , 450 seqq .; 813 Company , " the Amazons ' ' , 139 ; planting , not gold ...
... Company to supply slaves for the Spanish American market , 336 ; revision of agreement , 337 ; 415 ; 440-50 ; the new Company of Mer- chants trading to Africa " , 450 seqq .; 813 Company , " the Amazons ' ' , 139 ; planting , not gold ...
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