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The Dutch Army and the Military Revolutions, 1588-1688
Olaf Van Nimwegen
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Description for The Dutch Army and the Military Revolutions, 1588-1688
Hardback.
A magisterial, landmark study of the dramatic reorganizations that transformed the Dutch Army into a disciplined force able to successfully withstand the mighty armies of both Philip II's Spain and Louis XIV's France. The Dutch army is central to all discussions about the tactical, strategic and organisational military revolution of the early modern period, but this is the first substantial work on the subject in English. This book addresses the changes that were effected in the tactics and organisation of the Dutch armed forces between 1588 and 1688. It shows how in the first decades of this period the ... Read more
A magisterial, landmark study of the dramatic reorganizations that transformed the Dutch Army into a disciplined force able to successfully withstand the mighty armies of both Philip II's Spain and Louis XIV's France. The Dutch army is central to all discussions about the tactical, strategic and organisational military revolution of the early modern period, but this is the first substantial work on the subject in English. This book addresses the changes that were effected in the tactics and organisation of the Dutch armed forces between 1588 and 1688. It shows how in the first decades of this period the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
Number of Pages
602
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843835752
SKU
V9781843835752
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Ref
99-50
Reviews for The Dutch Army and the Military Revolutions, 1588-1688
A valuable account. [...] Nimwegen's book is much to be welcomed.
EUROPEAN HISTORY QUARTERLY
[From the Dutch edition] An outstanding analytical and narrative history of the 'mature' Dutch army.
JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY
Praise for the original Dutch edition:
.
Van Nimwegen's book is the first fully fledged overview of the Dutch army in ... Read more
EUROPEAN HISTORY QUARTERLY
[From the Dutch edition] An outstanding analytical and narrative history of the 'mature' Dutch army.
JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY
Praise for the original Dutch edition:
.
Van Nimwegen's book is the first fully fledged overview of the Dutch army in ... Read more