Batavia

__**Batavia**__ After the Dutch fleet defeated the Portuguese navy in the Indies during the early 17th century, the Dutch captured the critical Portuguese port and fortress at Malacca. They also built a new port in 1620 at Batavia on Java. This was a stratetigically placed fort because of its location close to key spice islands. It also helped the Dutch in their goal to develop their monopoly on certain spices. Batavia became a very important part of the Dutch East Indies Company.

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by: Hampton Webb on December 11, 2008