During the Eighty Years' War, 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.
This book reveals one of the greatest battles of the Eighty Years' War – one whose influence on military theory and practice ever since has been highly significant. Auhor Bouko de Groot recently joined us on the blog to discuss his title. Click here to read more.
