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Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, The true and incredible adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history / Giles Milton.

Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, The true and incredible adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history / Giles Milton.
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ISBN 0374219362 (alk. paper)
Author Milton, Giles, 1966-
Title Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, The true and incredible adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history / Giles Milton.
Portion of title Nathaniel's Nutmeg
True and incredible adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history
Publisher and/or associated date/s New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999.
Description xi, 388 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-378) and index.
Summary The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago. Yet, 370 years ago, Run's harvest of nutmeg (a pound of which yielded a 3200% profit by the time it arrived in England) turned it into the most lucrative of the Spice Islands, precipitating a battle between the all-powerful Dutch East India Company and the British crown. The outcome of the fighting was one of the most spectacular deals in history: Britain ceded Run to Holland but in return was given Manhattan. This led not only to the birth of New York but to the beginning of the British Empire. Such a deal was due, in part, to the persistence of one man. Nathaniel Courthope and his small band of adventurers were sent to Run in October 1616 and for four years held off the massive Dutch Navy, Nathaniel's Nutmeg centers on the remarkable showdown between Courthope and the Dutch Governor General, Jan Coen, and the brutal fate of the mariners racing to Run - and the other corners of the globe - to reap the huge profits of the spice trade.
Subjects Courthope, Nathaniel
Coen, Jan Pieterszoon, -- 1587-1629
Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie -- History
Nutmeg industry -- Indonesia -- Maluku -- History -- 17th century
Spice trade -- Indonesia -- Maluku -- History -- 17th century
Indonesia -- History -- 1478-1798
Maluku (Indonesia) -- History
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