The Dutch East India Company (VOC) has…

1781 CE

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) has been responsible for defending its own colonies east of the Cape Colony, but for the first time has to request assistance from the Dutch navy.

However, ships are lacking at first and what naval forces are available will be unable to prevent Britain from taking effective control of the Dutch colonies (all of the Dutch colonies in the Indian Subcontinent will be taken).

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Cape Town (Kaapstad) Western Cape South Africa View →

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William V, Prince of Orange View →

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