29. As the Dutch empire grew globally, what was the name of the company that was formed that gained control in the Far East and India from the Portuguese?
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Answer:
The Dutch East India Company
Form the early to mid 17th century, the Dutch East India Company (often rferred to by its Dutch name - Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie and abbreviated VOC), along with the Dutch West India Company in the Caribbean and the Americas - were involved in a long running war with the Portuguese for control of trade in the Pacific, as well as India, the Americas and Africa.
Although the Portuguese remained in control of their African and South American territories, they ended up losing territories in the Far East. As a result, Britain's influence grew in the Far East as well.
The Dutch, though, were unsuccessful in their efforts to take control of the Philippines from the Spanish, whilst they lost control of Taiwan to the Chinese in 1662 from an army commanded by Koxinga.