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Willem Usselinx: Founder Of The Dutch And Swedish West India Companies (1887)

Willem Usselinx: Founder Of The Dutch And Swedish West India Companies (1887)

Jameson, John Franklin

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ISBN10: 1165782480
ISBN13: 9781165782482
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Willem Usselinx: Founder Of The Dutch And Swedish West India Companies (1887) is a historical biography written by John Franklin Jameson. The book tells the story of Willem Usselinx, a Dutch merchant and entrepreneur who played a key role in the founding of the Dutch and Swedish West India Companies. Through extensive research, Jameson provides a detailed account of Usselinx's life and his contributions to the development of the Dutch and Swedish colonies in the Americas. The book explores Usselinx's early life in Antwerp, his involvement in the Dutch Revolt, and his efforts to establish a Dutch colony in Brazil.The book also delves into Usselinx's role in the founding of the Dutch West India Company, which was established in 1621 to facilitate Dutch trade and colonization in the Americas. Jameson provides insight into Usselinx's vision for the company, as well as the challenges he faced in securing funding and support for his plans.In addition, the book examines Usselinx's involvement in the founding of the Swedish West India Company, which was established in 1626 to promote Swedish trade and colonization in the Americas. Jameson details Usselinx's efforts to convince the Swedish government to invest in the company, as well as his role in organizing the company's operations in the Americas.Overall, Willem Usselinx: Founder Of The Dutch And Swedish West India Companies (1887) is a comprehensive and informative biography that sheds light on an important figure in the history of European colonization in the Americas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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