"Dutch Navies of the 80 Years' War 1568–1648" Topic
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Tango01 | 31 Jul 2018 10:09 p.m. PST |
"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 colour 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." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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StarCruiser | 01 Aug 2018 5:10 p.m. PST |
Good be good… Like many Osprey books, it's probably too short to be complete by any means. |
Tango01 | 02 Aug 2018 11:36 a.m. PST |
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Yellow Admiral | 02 Aug 2018 6:48 p.m. PST |
My favorite naval period. Because, you know, I'm a wargamer and I had to eventually settle on ridiculously esoteric niches that nobody makes enough miniatures for…. Of course I've never played a single game in this period. If I say "Armada period" everyone knows what I'm talking about, but if I say "80 years war", the first question is "who fought in that war?" :-) - Ix |
Yellow Admiral | 02 Aug 2018 6:53 p.m. PST |
Some of my favorite maritime battle paintings are from this period. This one of the 1607 Dutch raid on Spanish Gibraltar even looks like a wargame in progress:
I actually have the miniatures and buildings to put this one on the table. All I need is crafting time, and rules. - Ix |
Tango01 | 03 Aug 2018 12:36 p.m. PST |
Best of luck with that my friend!. Amicalement Armand |
Ferozopore | 05 Aug 2018 10:32 a.m. PST |
What about Spanish Fury: Sail by the Perfect Captain link |
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