Olaf van Nimwegen

The Dutch Army and the Military Revolutions, 1588-1688

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Produktbeschreibung

Assesses the changes in military organisation and tactics which occurred in the Dutch army in the period 1588-1688, relating these changes to the so-called "military revolution," focusing especially on the changes introduced under the renowned Maurice of Nassau and under William III.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell Press
• Seitenzahl: 604
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 1063g
• ISBN-13: 9781843835752
• ISBN-10: 1843835754
• Artikelnr.: 29954887

Autorenporträt

Olaf van Nimwegen

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. The Notion of a Military Revolution in the Early Modern Era The organisation and remuneration of the Dutch army (1588
1648) The Dutch army and the revolution infantry tactics (1592
1618) Field operations (1590
1648) The Dutch offensive and the Spanish counter
offensive (1590
1609) The Republic escalates her war effort (1640
1634) Warfare hits a strategic ceiling (1635
1648) The Dutch army under Johan de Witt and William III (1648
1688) The conduct of war (1650
1688) War on two fronts against England and Münster: the Dutch army falls short (1650
1667) The dawn of large
scale land
based warfare: the War of Devolution and the 'Guerre de Hollande' (1667
1674) War in the Spanish Netherlands: the Republic is still ill
equipped for the new, large
scale manner of warfare (1674
1678)