Colonist for Hire - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The transcript details the life of Bertie, who worked for the British East India Company in Bengal and attempted to establish India's first national newspaper. After being expelled from India, he sought to undermine the company by proposing colonization plans to Austria, which led to the creation of the Imperial Company of Trieste and Antwerp. Despite his efforts, his colonization attempts in Asia and Africa failed due to opposition from European nations. Bertie's later plans to establish trading networks in America and Asia also failed, leading to financial ruin. His final attempt to establish a Swedish colony in Australia was thwarted by war. Bertie's ambitious plans, though unsuccessful, could have significantly altered colonial dynamics.

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