Bouko de Groot

Dutch Armies of the 80 Years' War 1568-1648 (1)

Infantry

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The 80 Years' War (also known as the Dutch War of Independence) was the foundation of Dutch nationhood, and during the course of the conflict one of its main leaders - Maurice of Orange-Nassau - created an army and a tactical system that became a model throughout Europe. This study, the first of a two-part series, focuses on the Dutch infantry. It examines how Maurice of Orange-Nassau attracted volunteers and students from across Europe, introduced innovative new training methods such as common drill movements, and standardised the organisation and payment system of the army to make it more than a match for the occupying Spanish. His successe… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Embleton, Gerry (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-4728-1913-0
EAN: 9781472819130
Produktnummer: 22627538
Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 48 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 20'336 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Abbildungen: 40 b/w; 7 col

Über den Autor

Bouko de Groot has a BA in Art History and an MA in Egyptology. He is Dutch and currently lives in Germany. He has served in the army and is a published author of a number of academic, popular scientific and business journalistic articles. When not writing about current affairs, he continues to study and write about military history.