17th Century
The Plague Ship That Got Rich by Staying Sick
A plague-infected merchant vessel pulled off one of history's most profitable voyages in 1665 by doing exactly what no captain should ever do.
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Download on the App StoreDutch Maritime Empire17th CenturyBubonic PlagueBaltic SeaMerchant ShippingAmsterdamDisease And TradeNorthern EuropeMaritime CommerceSurvival Against Odds
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