The fleet reached the port of Banten, where local authorities and merchants controlled access to pepper and other goods. The Dutch were newcomers negotiating entry into an established Asian trade system. Commercial rivalry, coercive behavior, and the fleet’s poor discipline damaged relations with local communities and rulers.
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