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The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with East Asia. The company gained … See more
In 1577, Francis Drake set out on an expedition from England to plunder Spanish settlements in South America in search of gold and silver. Sailing in the Golden Hind he achieved this, and then sailed across the … See more
Unlike all other British Government records, the records from the East India Company (and its successor the India Office) … See more
Formation
In 1599, a group of prominent merchants and explorers met to discuss a potential East Indies venture … See moreThe company's headquarters in London, from which much of India was governed, was East India House in Leadenhall Street. After occupying premises in Philpot Lane from 1600 to 1621; in See more
Ships of the East India Company were called East Indiamen or simply "Indiamen". Their names were sometimes prefixed with the initials … See more
• 1600–1601: Percy Hawtin (governor)
• 1601–1602: Sir John Watts
• 1602–1603: Sir John Hart
• 1603–1606: … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license WEBMay 27, 2024 · East India Company, English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, …
WEBThe United East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie [vərˈeːnɪɣdə oːstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi], abbreviated as VOC, Dutch: [veː.oːˈseː]), commonly known as the Dutch East India Company, was a …
WEBThe Company India ruled until 1858, when, after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Government of India Act 1858, the India Office of the British government assumed the task of directly administering India in the new …
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WEBSep 27, 2022 · The East India Company (EIC) was a British trading company that established trade 'factories' in India and elsewhere in Asia before conquering territory and administering it. In the mid-19th century, …
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WEBOct 23, 2020 · The English East India Company was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600 and went on to act as a part-trade organization, part-nation-state and reap vast profits from overseas...
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