Nick Ridley

Maurits of Nassau and the Survival of the Dutch Revolt (eBook, PDF)

Comparative Insurgences

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book describes a crucial period in the Dutch independence struggle against the Spanish Empire, showing how even though the Dutch Revolt was at its nadir, the Dutch fought on and the Revolt survived.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000537222
• Artikelnr.: 57217877

Autorenporträt

Nick Ridley, Ph.D., is currently Visiting Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University. He has formerly worked as an intelligence analyst with the Metropolitan Police and Europol, has taught at several European universities, and trained police and security forces in Africa and at NATO Centres.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Dutch Revolt and Other Revolts Part I: The Revolt 1.
Early Days 2. William of Orange Forges a Nation Part II: Maurits of Nassau
and the Survival of the Dutch Revolt 3. Sufficient Armed Forces 4. English
Support, Leicester's Ambition, Oldenbarneveldt's Steadiness 5. Parma's
About Turn - and Maurits' Counterstroke 6. Politicians Meddling, Flanders
"Invaded" 7. The XII Years Truce - and a Diplomatic Victory 8. Internal
Strife Within the Republic... 9. ...But the Economy Expands 10. 1621,
Renewal of War Looms - and Playing for Time 11. War Again - and the Dark
Hour Before the Dawn 12. Reasons Why the Dutch Revolt Survived 13. "The
Sinews of War" Part III: Later Revolts and Insurgencies 14. Revolts and
Insurgencies over the Next Three Centuries Part IV: Maurits of Nassau 15.
Maurits of Nassau - His Achievement