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1680 Sultanate of Banten–Dutch Conflict
In 1680 conflict between the Sultanate of Banten in northwestern Java and the Dutch East India Company escalated sharply.…
Timeline
- 1680Banten · JavaSultan Abdul Fatah pursued policies restricting the Dutch pepper trade monopoly at the port of Banten and strengthening the sultan's control over the port's commerce, provoking strong VOC dissatisfaction.
- 1680Port of Banten · JavaThe VOC authorities in Batavia issued an ultimatum to the sultan over disputes involving the Chinese community in Banten and trade violations. Negotiations failed, and the Dutch began massing military forces, bringing conflict to the brink.
Sources
- The Archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the Local Institutions in Batavia — Various (2007)
- The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia, Volume 1 — Nicholas Tarling (ed.) (1999)