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 Westland by-election the votes and was successful. The following table gives the election results: 1947 Westland by-election The 1947 Westland by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the South Island electorate of . The by-election occurred following the death of MP James O'Brien and was won by James Kent. James O'Brien, who was first elected to represent for the Labour Party in and had been Westland's MP continuously since , died on 28 September 1947. This triggered the Westland by-election, which occurred on 3 December 1947. James Kent was the candidate for the Labour Party, and Jack