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| It was a glorious time for discoverers and conquerors in the days when the power of a nation was dependant on a mighty fleet of ships and the glory of a queen was proportionate to the extent and continuous expansion of her sovereign territory. Back then, a handful of brave seamen raised anchor and set sail – underway to transcend the boundaries or their known horizons and discover new worlds. Irrespective of all fears and dangers, they confronted these adventures a long way away from their familiar surroundings in order to find a new home. Some may have branded the brave seamen who set out to extend the boundaries of the known world at that time as fools, but they confounded all sceptics: they set sail with noble plans and bold dreams of freedom, prosperity and immortality with just a ship and the blessing of their queen. They followed the westerly winds and sailed with the dolphins until they finally reached fertile land. Many busy hands set to work immediately and founded a profitable and large settlement – from almost nothing. They never gave up and never let their doubts prevail. They dedicated all their commitments and hopes to the founding of new colonies, confounding all adversities and set-backs in order to create a new home in far-away lands and to prove all doubters wrong. The adventurers created a new and influential colony in the New World via both careful and profitable trade, wise diplomatic manoeuvring and continual attention to the needs of the people. And today? Today trade is flourishing and the empire of the latter-day seafarers and one-time contentious gamblers is blooming. This is their story …
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