Military Power and the Dutch Republic

War, Trade and the Balance of Power in Europe, 1648-1813
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-90-8728-365-0
Verlag: Leiden University Press

Sonstiges, Englisch, 552 Seiten, Format (B × H): 207 mm x 279 mm

"In 1667, the year of the Raid on the Medway, the Dutch Republic was at the pinnacle of its might and fame. A century and a half later little of this glory remained and Napoleon wiped the country off the political map. This book provides a military explanation for the ‘miracle’ of the seventeenth century and the demise that ensued. How were the army and navy in the Dutch Republic organised and financed? What tactics were employed and how did military leaders operate? Where did the Republic’s troops come from and how was society involved? How did the tens of thousands of anonymous sailors and soldiers live, and how were they regarded by civilians? ‘Not only is it praiseworthy for the outstanding contributions, the well-chosen illustrations, the clear maps and the design as a whole, but most particularly for the innovative perspectives.’ Published in co-operation with the Netherlands Institute of Military History (NIMH) First published as Krijgsmacht en handelsgeest. Om het machtsevenwicht in Europa (1648-1813), Boom Uitgevers, 2019 Translated by Lee Preedy and Paul Arblaster."

Autoren/Hrsg.

van Alphen, Marc

Hoffenaar,

Lemmers,

van der Spek,

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
Preface
List of Maps
List of Tables and Graphs
Note to the Reader
Introduction
PART I: Political-Military Operations, 1648-1813
1 Looking Seaward (1648-1689), Marc van Alphen
2 Facing Territorial Threats (1689-1748), Marc van Alphen
3 The Republic as a Second-Class Power (1748-1795), Alan Lemmers
4 The Gradual Loss of Independence (1795-1813), Christiaan van der Spek
PART II: Organisation, Finances, Tactics, Personnel and Society, 1648-1813
5 Organisation and Finances, Christiaan van der Spek
6 Military Action, Jan Hoffenaar
7 The Military, Marc van Alphen
8 Civilians and the Military, Christiaan van der Spek
Concluding Observations
Notes
Bibliography
About the Authors
Illustration Credits
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Marc van Alphen was for many years a researcher at the Netherlands Institute for Military History and is an expert on maritime history, chiefly the Early Modern era.
Jan Hoffenaar is head of research at the Netherlands Institute for Military History and professor in military history at Utrecht University.
Alan Lemmers is a researcher at the Netherlands Institute for Military History specialised in the history of naval shipbuilding and engineering.
Christiaan van der Spek is a senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute for Military History and focuses on the Batavian-French era.