Forts and Cannon of Oman.

Jim McDougall · 7th August 2016, 07:59 PM

Very well said Ibrahiim!!
As we sort of get this theme back on track, it is well to understand that this clearly vast network (even more so apparently as discoveries of evidence continue) of Portuguese navigation and exploration reveal this network which influenced continents' cultures and set the pace for future colonization

The Portuguese arrivals in India of 1498 were certainly key in the following colonizations and by the establishment of their rule in Goa, others and profound development was to continue.

It is fascinating to see the string of fortifications in these many outposts of Portuguese occupation, and to observe them as a tactical network which was to establish 'globalization' in these early times.

7th August 2016, 07:59 PM	#29
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,193	Very well said Ibrahiim!! As we sort of get this theme back on track, it is well to understand that this clearly vast network (even more so apparently as discoveries of evidence continue) of Portuguese navigation and exploration reveal this network which influenced continents' cultures and set the pace for future colonization The Portuguese arrivals in India of 1498 were certainly key in the following colonizations and by the establishment of their rule in Goa, others and profound development was to continue. It is fascinating to see the string of fortifications in these many outposts of Portuguese occupation, and to observe them as a tactical network which was to establish 'globalization' in these early times.