Between 1590–1712 the Dutch also possessed one of the strongest and fastest navies in the world, allowing for their varied conquests including breaking the Portuguese sphere of influence on the Indian Ocean and in the Orient, as well as a lucrative slave trade from Africa and the Pacific. COUNT 3
QSN1 The Dutch had one of the strongest and fastest navies in the world during what time? ANS1 1590–1712 QSN2 The Dutch operated a slave trade from which locations? ANS2 Africa and the Pacific QSN3 What was one of the conquests of the Dutch Navy? ANS3 breaking the Portuguese sphere of influence on the Indian Ocean and in the Orient