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jan 2, 1636 - The Dutchs fleet

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The Dutch had the largest fleet of ships in the world—perhaps 4,800 ships in 1636. This fleet helped the Dutch East India Company a trading company controlled by the Dutch government to dominate the Asian spice trade and the Indian Ocean trade.

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jan 2, 1636
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~ 390 years ago