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发表于 2012-5-15 23:51:11
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History:
The Falmouth was launched in Blackwall,England in 1752.
It was the first trading vessel of the English India Companies that had such a large amount of artillery , unusual for the trading vessels of that period.
This was due to the fact that the vessel could sail alone , without any convoy ship , since its rich load was a good bounty for all the enemies vessels and all the pirate ships.
The Falmouth could easily combat a war-ship of the same tonnage , thanks to its crew , composed of 180 experienced men including the best trained gunners .
The superiority of the crew was partly due to the incentive granted to each gunman allowing each individual to transport his own 5 tonnage of goods there and 2 tonnage back.
These goods were usually sold as smuggled goods to the black market.
The India Company was issued by Royal Decree in 1600 and was abolished in 1833.
During this period its power grew so much that its monopolistic position decreed its end. |
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