The Rothschild’s “Waterloo” of British Finance
The Napoleonic era was marked by political upheaval, military campaigns, and economic turbulence. In the midst of this era, the Rothschild family emerged as a …
East India Company
The Boston Tea Party: American Patriots Protest the Tea Tax by Throwing 342 Tea Chests into the Boston Harbor
On December 16, 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty, many dressed in disguise as Mohawks, boarded three British ships docked in Boston harbor and dumped …
The Tea Act of 1773: Catalyst for the Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American …
The East India Company is Founded
The English East India Company (EIC or EEIC), later to become the British East India Company, was founded in 1600 as a trading company. With a massive private army …