What is the nickname of the English East India Company?

The Honourable East India Company (HEIC) was incorporated on 31 Dec 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I and was often called by its nickname John Company.

Who did the East India Company trade with?

The English East India Company was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600 and went on to act as a part-trade organization, part-nation-state and reap vast profits from overseas trade with India, China, Persia and Indonesia for more than two centuries.

Why did Britishers leave India?

One reason why the British were reluctant to leave India was that they feared India would erupt into civil war between Muslims and Hindus. The country was deeply divided along religious lines. In 1946-47, as independence grew closer, tensions turned into terrible violence between Muslims and Hindus.

What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?

The immediate cause for the revolt was the introduction of the new Enfield rifle to the British Indian Army. To load it, the sepoys had to bite off the ends of greased cartridges that held the gunpowder for the rifle.

What did the East India Company do with the ships?

The East India Company chartered most of its merchant ships, rather than owning them itself (unlike other countries’ East India companies). Most of these vessels were chartered on a long term basis from particular owners, and made “regular” voyages to the east in the sailing season.

What did the merchants of London trade in the East Indies?

Originally chartered as the “Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies”, the company rose to account for half of the world’s trade, particularly in basic commodities including cotton, silk, indigo dye, salt, spices, saltpetre, tea, and opium.

Are there any East India Company ships on three decks?

There are going to be no updates to the information on this site. However East India Company ships are being added to Threedecks.org regularly and we have now added links from the ships details and search pages to the ship pages on Threedecks.org for those ships we have linked. It will take a while to complete but we will get there in the end.

When did the East India Company start the slave trade?

The East India Company’s archives suggest its involvement in the slave trade began in 1684, when a Captain Robert Knox was ordered to buy and transport 250 slaves from Madagascar to St. Helena.