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> but we have yet to see private companies providing mercenary/offensive services without the explicit involvement of a government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by isostatic 7y ago
> but we have yet to see private companies providing mercenary/offensive services without the explicit involvement of a government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company
- parsimo2010 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company#Regulating_Acts_of_Parliament https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company#Regulating_... The British empire was explicitly on board with the East India Company, and passed laws clarifying what they were allowed to do.
- falcor84 7y agoThe date it was founded (31 December 1600) is the date it received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I.