1606: Dutch vs. Portuguese in E. Indies, England starts “Virginia” colonization, etc.

In the year 1606 CE the global balance was starting, ever more evidently, to become a function of sea power and naval capability. It’s true, there were a couple of somewhat notable developments involving the large land powers of that era. In Russia, in May, the Tsar “False” Dimitri I, whom we met last last … Continue reading 1606: Dutch vs. Portuguese in E. Indies, England starts “Virginia” colonization, etc.