A Chinaman (Danish: Kinafarerne) was a ship engaged in trade between Europe - particularly Denmark, Norway, and Sweden - and China, in the 18th and 19th centuries, by analogy with East Indiaman. The companies using these ships included the Danish Asiatic Company and Swedish East India Company.
A Chinaman (Danish: Kinafarerne) was a ship engaged in trade between Europe - particularly Denmark, Norway, and Sweden - and China, in the 18th and 19th centuries, by analogy with East Indiaman. The companies using these ships included the Danish Asiatic Company and Swedish East India Company.
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