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English and dutch merchants enjoyed two main. This preview shows page 19 - 21 out of 30 pages. English and Dutch merchants enjoyed two main advantages over their Portuguese predecessors. They sailed faster, cheaper, and more powerful ships, which offered both an economic and a military edge over their competitors.
In the early 1600s, the Dutch and British came to India. ... The Dutch and British drove out the Portuguese, a British fleet defeating the Portuguese off the coast of India in 1612.