| Dutch Navies of the 80 Years' War 1568-1648 Contributor(s): Groot, Bouko De (Author), Bull, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472831659 ISBN-13: 9781472831651 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Western Europe - General |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.1" W x 9.5" (0.35 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Benelux |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The tiny new state of the United Provinces of the Netherlands won its independence from the mighty Spanish empire by fighting and winning the Eighty Years' War, from 1568 and 1648. In this long conflict, warfare on water played a much bigger role in determining the ultimate victor. On the high seas the fleet carved out a new empire, growing national income to such levels that it could continue the costly war for independence. Yet it was in coastal and inland waters that the most decisive battles were fought. Arguably the most decisive Spanish siege (Leiden, 1574) was broken by a fleet sailing to the rescue across flooded polders and the battle of Nieuwpoort in 1600, the largest successful invasion fleet before World War II, was one of the most decisive battle in western history. Using detailed full color artwork, this book shows how the Dutch navies fought worldwide in their war of independence, from Brazil to Indonesia, and from the Low Countries to Angola. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bull, Peter: - Peter Bull has worked as a freelance illustrator for more than twenty-five years. He illustrated Claire Llewellyn's Explorers: Big Cats, among other books. He creates both traditional and digital art for publishers worldwide and also runs the Peter Bull Art Studio, based in the United Kingdom. |