Fort St. George, Madras, 1639


The English initially regarded India as something of a booby prize after having been forced out of the Spice Islands by the Dutch. Over time though, the sheer size and power of India would slowly release its commercial potential to the English who would go on to turn it into its most profitable part of its Empire.


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