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Willem Leyel's Travel to India 1639-1643 (Hardcover)
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Willem Leyel's Travel to India 1639-1643 (Hardcover)
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On 8 November 1639, Willem Leyel leaves Denmark as commander of the
ship "Christianshavn". The destination is the Danish possession
Tranquebar with the fortress Dansborg on the south-western coast of
India from which he is to manage the trading activities of the
first Danish East India Company. The journey is a nightmare of
obstacles and it ends up lasting several years. When he finally
arrives at Dansborg on 5 September 1643, everything is in a state
of decay and the relieved manager bolts with the last items of
value. Leyel has to reconstruct everything from scratch and proves
to be equal to the occasion. There are too few men, too little
money, and hardly any connection to the management in Copenhagen.
But Leyel knows how to stay friends with the local princes, he
earns money through trading in their kingdoms -- and gradually
through piracy too! -- so that Dansborg can remain Danish
territory. The story of Willem Leyel builds primarily on his own
records which are kept in the public record office. It paints a
picture of a unique and fantastic piece of Danish history, of the
conditions in Tranquebar, of life during the perilous voyages --
several dramatic events have been reconstructed down to the last
detail.
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