| Nieuwpoort 1600: The First Modern Battle Contributor(s): Groot, Bouko De (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472830814 ISBN-13: 9781472830814 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Modern - 17th Century - History | Military - Strategy |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9.7" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nieuwpoort 1600 uses specially commissioned artwork to reveal one of the greatest battles of the Eighty Years' War--one whose influence on military theory and practice ever since has been highly significant. The Eighty Years' War began as a limited Dutch rebellion seeking only religious toleration from their Spanish overlords, but it quickly escalated into one of the longest wars in European history. Spain's failed invasion of 1599 and the mutinies that followed convinced Dutch leaders that they now should go on the offensive. This campaign pitted two famous leaders' sons against each other: Maurice of Nassau and Archduke Albert VII. One led an unproven new model army, the other Spain's unbeatable Tercios, each around 11,000-men strong. The Dutch wanted to land near Nieuwpoort, take it and then march on to Dunkirk, northern home port of the Spanish fleet, but they were cut off by the resurgent and reunited Spanish army. The two forces then met on the beach and in the dunes north of Nieuwpoort. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |