Fifty Shades of Spices II
Oct. 15th, 2024 02:05 pmSt George’s Castle. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it was captured by the Dutch 150 years later and became the headquarters of their West Indies Company for the following 250 years.
( Dat is Nederlands ‘kolonialisme’: het gaat vooral om handel. Gewoon om handel. Goud, specerijen, slaven, whatever... )
