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Places All   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   All Calcutta The site of the Honourable East India Company factory from 1690. In 1707 it became a separate presidency under the Company. An important port and trading centre. Cape Flattery Queensland. North of Cooktown, on the north-east coast of Australia. Cape of Good Hope First European to sight it was Bartholomew Diaz in 1488. The Dutch established a trading post and settlement in 1652. Taken over by the British in 1814. An important stopover point on the Europe-East Indies/New Holland route to get new stores and recover from any illnesses. Also a place to recruit new crew if necessary. Coupang Also Copang, Kupang or Koepang. Capital of south-west Timor, settled by the Portuguese in the 1530s and the Dutch in 1613. All   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   All				Glossaries People Places Vessels Words and phrases All documents List all documents

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