The Story Of Batavia, The Indonesian City Violently Colonized By The Dutch
Batavia thrived as the spice market at the center of Dutch East India company — at the expense of its native population. Wikimedia CommonsThe Dutch controlled Batavia , in present day Indonesia , from 1619 to 1942 . Today , Batavia is no more . This former Dutch settlement in Indonesia exists only in gleaming on the street of Jakarta . But those glimmers , however faint , tell a news report of immense wealth and horrific violence ....