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A History Of The Company From Its Beginnings As An Association Of Elizabethan Tradesmen To Its Becoming One Of The Most Powerful Forces In The World. Part 1. A Quiet Trade 1600-1640: 1. Islands Of Spicerie: The Voyages Of James Lancaster ; 2. This Frothy Nation: The Spice Race ; 3. Pleasant And Fruitful Lands: Japan, Siam, And The Coast ; 4. Brabbles And Jarres: The Arabian Sea ; 5. The Keye Of All India: The Cape, Surat, And Persia -- Part 2. Fluctuating Fortunes 1640-1710: 6. These Frowning Times: Recession, Famine, And War ; 7. A Seat Of Power And Trade: Bombay And Surat ; 8. Fierce Engageings: Calcutta And Bengal ; 9. Renegades And Rivals: Pirates, Interlopers, And Competitors ; 10. Eastern Approaches: Madras, Siam, And China -- Part 3. A Territorial Power 1710-1760: 11. The Dark Age: Bengal And The Farman ; 12. Outposts Of Effrontery: The Lesser Settlements ; 13. One Man's Pirate: Bombay And The Angreys ; 14. The Germ Of An Army: Madras And Dupleix ; 15. The Famous Two Hundred Day
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