My thesis proposes to examine the role played by the supplying stations in the early configuration of the VOC empire in Asia. To do so, it will focus on a geographical area denominated as the...Show moreMy thesis proposes to examine the role played by the supplying stations in the early configuration of the VOC empire in Asia. To do so, it will focus on a geographical area denominated as the Supplying Post Zone, a geographical congestion point that marked the contact zone between the Atlantic and Indian Ocean worlds and included St. Helena to the west, the Cape of Good Hope at its centre, and Madagascar and Mauritius to the eastShow less