Company rule in the Dutch East Indies began when the Dutch East India Company appointed the first governor-general of the Dutch East Indies in 1610, and ended in 1800 when the bankrupt company was dis
Batavia built in what is now Jakarta, 1682
View of the Island and the City of Batavia Belonging to the Dutch, for the India Company
A 1735 Dutch East India Company Duit
Banda Islands
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The Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small islands in the Banda Sea, about 140 km south of Seram Island and about 2,000 km east of Java, and constitute an administrative district within the C
Banda Besar island seen from Fort Belgica
The active volcano Banda Api in the Banda Islands
The main island, Banda Neira (centre) viewed from the peak of Gunung Api volcano. In the background is Lontar Island (Banda Besar).
Fort Nassau in 1646