Fall’s favorite spice blend has a violent history

The invaders struck the island from three sides simultaneously. The Dutch fleet of 1,655 soldiers and sailors and more than a dozen wooden ships landed at the Banda Islands, an archipelago located in modern-day Indonesia, in 1621. It was the most powerful military campaign the Dutch East India Company had sent to Asia thus far.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. After a swift Bandanese surrender, the victors rounded up lo