The United EastIndiaCompany (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie [vərˈeːnɪɣdə ʔoːstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi]; abbreviated as VOC [veː(j)oːˈseː]), commonly
The Dutch West IndiaCompany or WIC (Dutch: Westindische Compagnie [ʋɛstˈɪndisə kɔmpɑˈɲi]) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants as well as foreign