NALIS dates Raleigh’s arrival at Point Curiapan to 22 March 1595. The English expedition entered a Spanish-held island amid imperial competition and later captured Governor Antonio de Berrío. This was...
Dutch officials surrendered New Netherland to an English fleet, and New Amsterdam became New York. The transfer changed the European ruler but left Indigenous land claims and African enslavement...
Charles II chartered the Royal African Company, giving it a privileged role in English trade with West Africa. The company transported captive Africans and traded commodities, while royal and elite...
