File:Amboina. 17th century print, most likely English..jpg

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English: A view of the Dutch factory at Amboina (Ambon), early to mid-17th century. The Portuguese-built fort ("Kasteel Victoria") is seen on the left. Dutch and English flags visible. The island was the scene of the infamous Amboyna Massacre of 1623 that put an abrupt end to the spice trade ambitions of the English East India Company in the Malay Archipelago. Engraving 35 cm x 28 cm
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current18:45, 18 October 2023Thumbnail for version as of 18:45, 18 October 20231,662 × 1,346 (900 KB)UbculeCropped frame; might have been worth keeping, but was already cropped at bottom (intentionally or otherwise) in original upload
18:44, 18 October 2023Thumbnail for version as of 18:44, 18 October 20233,636 × 2,754 (2.32 MB)UbculeConverted to true mono, distortion corrected to as close to original aspect ratio as possible
01:22, 7 April 2012Thumbnail for version as of 01:22, 7 April 20121,212 × 918 (317 KB)Lubiesque

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