Danish East India Company West European countries not occupied by Bonaparte) lost its entire fleet and the island of Helgoland (part of the duchy of Holstein-Gottorp) to Britain. Denmark finally sold its remaining settlements in mainland India in 1845 and the Danish Gold Coast in 1850, both to the British. Danish East India Company The Danish East India Company () refers to two separate Danish chartered companies. The first company operated between 1616 and 1650. The second company existed between 1670 and 1729, however, in 1730 it was re-founded as the Asiatic Company (). The first Danish East India Company was chartered in 1616
1947 Mount Albert by-election 1947 Mount Albert by-election The 1947 Mount Albert by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the Auckland electorate of . The by-election occurred following the death of MP Arthur Richards and was won by Warren Freer. Arthur Richards, who was first elected to represent for the Labour Party in , died on 5 August 1947. This triggered the Mount Albert by-election, which occurred on 24 September 1947. Warren Freer was the candidate for the Labour Party, and J. C. Garland was the candidate for the National Party. Freer obtained 56% of the votes and was