Preparing the ‘First Voyage’ to ‘the East’: Investment, Ships, and Information in Amsterdam, 1592-1595

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Abstract

In 1595 four ships departed Amsterdam for a voyage to the Indian Ocean. This so-called 'first voyage' heralded the beginning of a Dutch presence in Asian waters. Within a decade, Dutch ships outnumbered Portuguese vessels on the outward voyage to Asia. This chapter studies the preparation of this first voyage by the 'Company of Far Lands', and looks at the investment gather and the organizational model for the company, the information gathered in preparation of the dispatch of the ships and the practical process of building, crewing and provisioning the ships. In so doing it sheds new light on this momentous voyage.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTravelling the Dutch East Indies
Subtitle of host publicationTravelling the Dutch East Indies Historical Perspectives and Literary Representations
EditorsDoris Jedamski, Rick Honings
Place of PublicationHilversum
PublisherVerloren
Chapter1
Pages10
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9789464550450
Publication statusPublished - 31 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • Dutch East India Company
  • Early Modern History
  • Chartered companies
  • Dutch East Indies
  • Indian Ocean
  • Business History

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