Dutch massacre English colonists at Amboyna

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.4.4: Indonesian Writing and Culture.

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Twenty English colonists are massacred by agents of the Dutch East India Company on the Indonesian island of Ambon (present-day Maluku), where the two companies are rivals for control of the spice trade.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Dutch massacre English colonists at Amboyna". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15901, accessed 25 April 2024.]

15901 Dutch massacre English colonists at Amboyna 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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