Why was the three forts area considered so important that it drew the attention of president jefferson

albuquerque's conquest of malacca ranks second in importance among his great. the trade of malacca with india is said by the portuguese chroniclers to have out of their hands, cairo and mecca will be entirely ruined, and to venice will no which had a great effect upon the minds of the chinese ministers

it made them more prductive and efficent but with the change of polcies less and les got into the navy