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In 1781, the colonists complained about a lack of drinking water and food, but Vienna took no notice and left its outpost to its fate. The colonists managed successfully until
Gottfried Stahl, their leader, died in 1783; the remaining colonists decided to abandon the islands in 1785. In addition to
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spread island-to-island until it eventually hit the Danish colonists so hard that the remaining settlers, including the head of the colony, sailed back to
Tranquebar in March 1760. Another expedition was made in 1768, but within less than 9 years that colony had disappeared as well.
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on a trip of scientific circumnavigation around the globe. On board was a team of researchers from the
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but had been convicted of trading in opium and dismissed. In 1774, he traveled to Vienna to convince the colonially inexperienced
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