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Dutch West Indies Company starts operating in South America and Africa

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The Dutch West Indies Company extends its area of operations to South America and West Africa, largely in defiance of their rivals the Portuguese.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Dutch West Indies Company starts operating in South America and Africa". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15925, accessed 10 June 2026.]

15925 Dutch West Indies Company starts operating in South America and Africa 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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