The Danish West Indies: Under Company Rule (1671-1754) (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book traces the unique history of the Danish West India Company. The author was granted special access to the company's archives in Copenhagen, Denmark, where many of the original documents related to the company's founding and activities had remained untouched. Denmark’s West Indian interests originated as a commercial venture in the 17th century, with the company overseeing both trade and the establishment of sugar plantations in the Caribbean, particularly on the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. The author describes the challenges and opportunities the company faced, including competition with other European powers and the challenges of managing a society with enslaved laborers. This book provides valuable insights into the complex history of colonialism, international trade, and the experiences of enslaved peoples, offering a fresh perspective on the dynamics of European expansion and exploitation in the Americas. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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