First Dutch Expedition to the East Indies
First voyage of Dutch ships to Nusantara in 1595–1597 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The First Dutch Expedition to the East Indies (Dutch: Eerste Schipvaart) was an expedition that took place from 1595 to 1597. It was instrumental in opening up the Indonesian spice trade to the merchants that eventually formed the Dutch East India Company, and marked the end of the Portuguese Empire's dominance in the region.