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Establishment of the VOC Headquarters at Ambon (1605)

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1605

In 1605 the Dutch East India Company captured Ambon (Amboina) and expelled the Portuguese, establishing its administrative and military headquarters …

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  1. 1605Ambon Island · MoluccasA VOC fleet under Steven van der Hagen captured Ambon, expelling the Portuguese garrison and their local allies who had long controlled the island, and seizing control of Ambon's fortress and harbor.
  2. 1605–1606Ambon · AmbonThe VOC established a governorate and military base for the Moluccas at Ambon, overseeing the clove-producing regions, the stationed fleet, and subsequent conquests of the Banda Islands; Ambon thereby became one of the company's most important centers of rule in the East.

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