Dutch Ships in Tropical Waters The Development of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) Shipping Network in Asia 1595-1660
The end of the 16th century saw Dutch expansion in Asia, as The Dutch East India Company (the VOC) was fast becoming an Asian power, both political and economic. By 1669, the VOC was the richest private company the world had ever seen. This landmark study looks at perhaps the most important tool in...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
2010
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group |
| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Amsterdamse Gouden Eeuw Reeks |
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| ISBN: | 9789053565179, 9053565175, 9048501237, 9789048501236 |
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- Dutch Ships in Tropical Waters : The Development of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) Shipping Network in Asia 1595-1660 -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The database and methodology -- 3. The Dutch expansion in Asia up to 1660 -- 4. Connecting the Asian regions: The trading and shipping network in operation after 1620 -- 5. The development of the VOC fleet -- 6. The shipping and logistics in operation -- 7. Knitting all the threads together: the logistics of the network -- 8. An analysis of the development of VOC shipping in Asia until 1660 -- 9. Fleets per region -- 10. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- List of vessels in service during the period 1596-1660 -- Index.
- Front Matter Table of Contents Foreword 1: Introduction 2: The database and methodology 3: The Dutch expansion in Asia up to 1660 4: Connecting the Asian regions: 5: The development of the VOC fleet 6: The shipping and logistics in operation 7: Knitting all the threads together: 8: An analysis of the development of VOC shipping in Asia until 1660 9: Fleets per region 10: Conclusions Notes References List of vessels in service during the period 1596-1660 Index
- 8 An Analysis of the Development of VOC Shipping in Asia until 1660 -- Development to 1660 in Ten-Year Intervals -- 9 Fleets per Region -- Interpretation -- 10 Conclusions -- Focus on the Dutch Shipping Network in Asia -- The Dutch Shipping in Asia to 1660 -- The Efficient Dutch System -- A VOC Fleet for Asia -- Input of New Vessels into the Fleet -- Weaving it All into an Efficient Maritime Network -- Notes -- References -- Primary Sources -- Printed Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- List of Vessels in Service by the VOC During the Period 1596-1660 -- Index
- Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- Dutch Ships in Asian Waters -- Purpose of this Study: 'The Missing Link' -- Structure of the Book -- 2 The Database and Methodology -- Introduction -- Ships in the Database -- Ship Types and Rates: Classifying the Ships -- Terminological Issues -- The Structure of the Voyages -- Part 1 Development of the VOC Shipping Network in Asia -- 3 The Dutch Expansion in Asia up to 1660 -- The Voor-Compagnieën and the VOC -- Searching for a Suitable Organisation in Asia up to 1610 -- Building a Permanent Structure in Asia up to 1630 -- The Expansion of the VOC Network up to 1660 -- The General Development of the Asian Shipping -- 4 Connecting the Asian Regions: The Trading and Shipping Network in Operation After 1620 -- Introduction -- The Main Routes in Asia -- Inter-Regional Transport: The Compilation of the 'Return Cargo' in the 1620s -- 5 The Development of the VOC Fleet -- The Homeward-Bounder or Retourschip [Rate 10] -- Men-of-War [Rate 9] -- Ships [Rate 8] -- Yachts [Rate 1, 3, 5and 7] -- Frigates and Other Small Vessels [Rate 3] -- Prefabricated Vessels (Afbreekboots) [Rate 1] -- Flutes [Rate 4 and 6] -- Miscellaneous Small Vessels [Rate 2] -- Availability of a Suitable Fleet: Review of the Composition of the Fleet to 1660 -- 6 The Shipping and Logistics in Operation -- Introduction -- The Early Stage of Dutch Shipping in Asia -- Logistics of the Shipping Route to Asia -- Logistics of the Shipping within Asia -- Loading the Fleet: Ballast and Cargo in Asia -- Crewing the Fleet in Asia -- 7 Knitting all the Threads Together: The Logistics of the Network -- Batavia as the Spider in the Web of Logistical Organisation -- Succes of the VOC: Attuning the Organisation and the Various Networks -- Part 2 The Shipping and Ships in Numbers