The Dutch wars of independence : warfare and commerce in the Netherlands 1570-1680

Author(s)

• Hart, Marjolein C. 't

Bibliographic Information

The Dutch wars of independence : warfare and commerce in the Netherlands 1570-1680

Marjolein 't Hart

（Modern wars in perspective）

Routledge, 2014

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-220) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415734226

Description

In The Dutch Wars of Independence, Marjolein 't Hart assesses the success of the Dutch in establishing their independence through their eighty years struggle with Spain - one of the most remarkable achievements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other rebellions troubled mighty powers of this epoch, but none resulted in the establishment of an independent, republican state. This book: tells the story of the Eighty Years War and its aftermath, including the three Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Guerre de Hollande (1570-1680). explores the interrelation between war, economy and society, explaining how the Dutch could turn their wars into commercial successes. illustrates how war could trigger and sustain innovations in the field of economy and state formation ; the new ways of organization of Dutch military institutions favoured a high degree of commercialized warfare. shows how other state rulers tried to copy the Dutch way of commercialized warfare, in particular in taking up the protection for capital accumulation. As such, the book unravels one of the unknown pillars of European state formation (and of capitalism). The volume investigates thoroughly the economic profitability of warfare in the early modern period and shows how smaller, commercialized states could sustain prolonged war violence common to that period. It moves beyond traditional explanations of Dutch success in warfare focusing on geography, religion, diplomacy while presenting an up-to-date overview and interpretation of the Dutch Revolt, the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Guerre de Hollande.

Table of Contents

Timeline of major events. Introduction - The Dutch Revolt, the Military Revolution, and the global context. Chapter 1 - Military events: from the Dutch Revolt to 'la Guerre de Hollande', c. 1570-c.1680. Chapter 2 - The making of a professional army. Chapter 3 - The Dutch 'Schoole of War': drill, tactics, and siege warfare. Chapter 4 - Garrisons and civic communities: strengthening the local bonds. Chapter 5 - Warfare in the countryside and the threat to farming communities. Chapter 6 - Admiralties, privateers and the colonial connection. Chapter 7 - War and the strength of Dutch public finance. Chapter 8 - Warfare's new economic opportunities. Conclusion: The advantages of military discipline and commercialized warfare. Bibliography.

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780582209671

Description

In The Dutch Wars of Independence, Marjolein 't Hart assesses the success of the Dutch in establishing their independence through their eighty years struggle with Spain - one of the most remarkable achievements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other rebellions troubled mighty powers of this epoch, but none resulted in the establishment of an independent, republican state. This book: tells the story of the Eighty Years War and its aftermath, including the three Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Guerre de Hollande (1570-1680). explores the interrelation between war, economy and society, explaining how the Dutch could turn their wars into commercial successes. illustrates how war could trigger and sustain innovations in the field of economy and state formation ; the new ways of organization of Dutch military institutions favoured a high degree of commercialized warfare. shows how other state rulers tried to copy the Dutch way of commercialized warfare, in particular in taking up the protection for capital accumulation. As such, the book unravels one of the unknown pillars of European state formation (and of capitalism). The volume investigates thoroughly the economic profitability of warfare in the early modern period and shows how smaller, commercialized states could sustain prolonged war violence common to that period. It moves beyond traditional explanations of Dutch success in warfare focusing on geography, religion, diplomacy while presenting an up-to-date overview and interpretation of the Dutch Revolt, the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Guerre de Hollande.

Table of Contents

Contents List of tables List of figures and maps Timeline of major events Introduction - The Dutch Revolt, the Military Revolution, and the global context Interpretations of the Dutch Revolt The Military Revolution, its societal impact, and global repercussions Warfare, territorial state formation, and capital accumulation About this book Chapter 1 - Military events: from the Dutch Revolt to 'la Guerre de Hollande', c. 1570-c.1680 The Dutch Revolt and the struggle for Ssurvival, 1570s-80s Respite and consolidation in the 1590s Stalemate and truce, 1600-21 Frederick Henry's counteroffensive and the renewed stalemate, 1620s-40s Independence, the Stadholderless period, and the wars with England and Munster 1672: the Year of Disaster and its aftermath Conclusion: the different strategies of the belligerents Chapter 2 - The making of a professional army From Beggars and landsknechts to a standing professional army Pay, mustering, medical Care, and the prisoners of war Officers and men Decreasing professionalization after 1648 Conclusion: civilian control over the army Chapter 3 - The Dutch 'Schoole of War': drill, tactics, and siege warfare Increasing standardization and the proportion of firearms Regular exercises and new formations Fortresses and fortifications The art of siege warfare Tactical limits, provisioning, and army size Conclusion: the model of a disciplined army Chapter 4 - Garrisons and civic communities: strengthening the local bonds The difficult early decades of the revolt Civic militia and the urban community The economic benefits of garrisons Housing the soldiers Fortifications: costs and payments Conclusion: the strength of the urban community Chapter 5 - Warfare in the countryside and the threat to farming communities The vulnerability of the peasantry The lasting burden of inundations Scorched earth campaigns Increasing financial burdens Village institutions and the urban connection Conclusion: the subordination of peasants' interests Chapter 6 - Admiralties, privateers and the colonial connection The precocious efficiency of the Dutch navy Naval shipbuilding and its economic impact Commercial prohibitions and trade with the enemy Privateering: costs and benefits The role of colonial warfare Conclusion: the fruits of maritime warfare Chapter 7 - War and the strength of Dutch public finance Roots of Holland's financial power War budgets and the mobilization of funds Taxation: burden and compliance Safety-valves: domestic investors and military solicitors Fault lines in tax compliance Conclusion: public finance and its positive distributional effects Chapter 8 - Warfare's new economic opportunities Rapid and sustained recovery in the maritime west The decline of inland commerce Agrarian production and proto-industry during the war Prosperous dealers in death Conclusion: Wartime protection of capital accumulation Conclusion: The advantages of military discipline and commercialized warfare Bibliography

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Details

• NCID: BB1552838X
• ISBN:
  • 9780415734226
  • 9780582209671
• LCCN: 2013033353
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Abingdon
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 233 p., [1] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DH186.5
  • DC23 : 949.2/03
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648
  • LCSH : Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Economic aspects
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA22398833