"The book is a more comprehensive study, thanks to the author’s knowledge of the Dutch language and consultation of a variety of sources, than previous works regarding the development of Dutch settlements in India during the eighteenth century. The author shows how between the Dutch and Mysore, Malabar, Coromandel, Ceyla and Batavia were important areas of contact either directly or indirectly. Sources reveal the ways in which merchants from the Dutch East India Company attempted to strengthen political and commercial ties with Haidir Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore." --From publisher's description
Analysis
Indonesia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202) and index
