Turning Points in Modern History

1600 - The British East India Company

Educational Feb 8, 2013 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: The English and Dutch East India companies coexisted in the Spice Islands as they worked to outflank the Portuguese, but their rivalry soon escalated into war. Examine the founding and meteoric growth of the East India Company and the violence that ultimately led Britain to establish an empire on which the sun never set.

Educational Feb 8, 2013 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2013
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.