The Nutmeg Wars...

The following is an article from Uncle John's Curi...  ...brown nut from Indonesia- nutmeg. Especially the Dutch , who monopolized its cultivation and, in doing so...  ...ope in 1498 and showed up in the spice markets of India . It marked the beginning of the decline of Arab d...  ...get a piece of the action. I...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/08/06/The-Nutmeg-Wars/