Genesis and nemesis of the first Dutch colonial empire in Asia and South Africa, 1596-1811 / by Gerrit Knaap

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Intro -- Contents -- Expansion in History Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Maps -- Illustrations -- Glossary and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Prelude to Empire -- 1 A Young Nation Ready for Ocean-Going Expansion -- 2 Proto-Companies on the Way to Asia -- 3 Proto-Companies on the Road to Unity -- 4 The VOC in a European Context -- 5 Conclusion -- 2 Foundation of Empire -- 1 The VOC's Role in Asia According to the Instructions Issued to the Admirals -- 2 The First Admirals: War, Success and Stagnation -- 3 Governor-General Pieter Both, His Instruction and the Twelve Years' Truce -- 4 Coen's First Term of Office: Batavia, the English, Banda, the Iberians -- 5 Coen Back Home and His Second Term of Office in the Empire -- 6 Conclusion -- 3 Expansion of Empire -- 1 Van Diemen against Portugal: Blockades, Sieges, Conquests -- 2 Gunboat Diplomacy, Special Theatres of War, Remote Places -- 3 Endgame with Portugal: Ceylon, Malabar and Other Theatres of War -- 4 Difficulties with the English and the French -- 5 The Cloves Secured: Amboina -- 6 The Cloves Secured: Maluku -- 7 Formosa Won and Lost -- 8 Finale in the Eastern Archipelago: Makassar -- 9 Ceylon: Van Goens' War against Kandy and Other Troubles -- 10 Breaking out of Bridgehead Batavia: Intervention in Mataram -- 11 Breaking out of Bridgehead Batavia: Intervention in Bantam -- 12 Conclusion -- 4 Consolidation of Empire -- 1 Consolidation versus Intervention -- 2 The First Two Javanese Succession Wars -- 3 In the Northern Arabian Sea: Slow Retreat from a Far Periphery -- 4 The VOC in Malabar: From Strength to Weakness -- 5 The Chinese Massacre in Batavia and the Chinese War in Mataram -- 6 The High Government between Factionalism and Reform -- 7 The Third Javanese War of Succession and the Division of Mataram -- 8 Problems in the Eastern Archipelago: Wajo, Gowa, Timor and Tidore.

9 Problems at Java's Western and Eastern Fringes -- 10 Problems in the Malakka Straits and Expansion in Borneo -- 11 Dutch Hegemony in Ceylon Secured: The War with Kandy -- 12 European Confrontations: The French and the Ostendeners -- 13 European Confrontations: The Seven Years' War -- 14 Conclusion -- 5 Demise of Empire -- 1 The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War -- 2 Further Problems in Malabar, the Malakka Straits, Borneo and Tidore -- 3 New Initiatives for a Better Defence -- 4 Revolution in Europe -- 5 The First British Assault -- 6 The Peace of Amiens and the Resumption of Hostilities -- 7 Marshall Daendels in Java -- 8 The Second British Assault, the End of Dutch Empire -- 9 Conclusion -- 6 The Empire's Naval and Army Personnel -- 1 Recruitment of Personnel in the Netherlands and Europe -- 2 From the Netherlands to the East and Back -- 3 Conditions of the Military Men and the Sailors after Arrival in the East -- 4 Temporary Armed Forces: Civilian Militias, the Amboinese Hongi and Others -- 5 Armed Personnel Recruited in the East -- 6 Primary Labour Conditions of Military Men and Sailors -- 7 Statistics of the Armed Personnel of the Empire -- 8 Quality and Costs of Armed Forces' Personnel -- 9 Conclusion -- 7 The Empire's Ships, Fortifications and Weapons -- 1 Ships Built in the Netherlands -- 2 Shipbuilding and Repairs in the East -- 3 Dutch Naval Power in the East -- 4 Fortifications: Necessity for the Empire -- 5 Fortifications: Construction, Maintenance, Classification -- 6 Heavy Fire-Arms: Artillery at Sea and Ashore -- 7 Portable Weaponry: Proximity and Short Distance Weapons -- 8 Projectiles, Gunpowder and Other Military Requirements -- 9 Costs of Ships, Fortifications and Weaponry -- 10 Conclusion -- 8 The Empire's Voyages, Garrisons and Military Practices -- 1 Outward- and Homeward-Bound Voyages -- 2 In the Capital of Empire: Batavia.

3 In Other Garrison Towns -- 4 In the Far Periphery -- 5 Expeditions at Sea and on the Coast -- 6 Expeditions on Land -- 7 Landscapes of Foes and Friends of the Empire -- 8 Genocidal Behaviour -- 9 Imperial Decision Makers: A Proto-Civil Service -- 10 Conclusion -- 9 The First Dutch Colonial Empire in the East: Empire among Empires -- 1 European Colonial Powers Surrounding the Indian Ocean -- 2 Characteristics of the First Dutch Colonial Empire in the East -- 3 The Dutch Colonial Empire and the Great Asian Empires -- 4 The Military Revolutions of the Early Modern Era -- 5 Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Statistics -- -- -- Sources and Literature -- Nationaal Archief, Abbreviated NA, The Hague -- Printed Sources, Monographs and Articles -- Index.