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French East India Company: A French Empire in Asia

Louis XIV established the French East India Company (1665-1674) with the intention of outpacing the English and Dutch in trade with Asia.

By Hrothsige Frithowulf
Coat of arms of the French East India Company
Coat of arms of the French East India Company. (W. Commons)
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