The Chartered West India Company (Dutch: Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie; GWC), commonly known as the Dutch West India Company (Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie; WIC), was a Dutch chartered company that was founded in 1621 and went defunct in 1792. Among its founders were Reynier Pauw, Willem Usselincx, and Jessé de Forest.
The Chartered West India Company (Dutch: Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie; GWC), commonly known as the Dutch West India Company (Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie; WIC), was a Dutch chartered company that was founded in 1621 and went defunct in 1792. Among its founders were Reynier Pauw, Willem Usselincx, and Jessé de Forest.
Source: Wikipedia "Dutch West India Company" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky