Wars overseas : military operations by company and state outside Europe 1595-1814 /
" 'Wars Overseas' focuses on Dutch military actions outside Europe in the early-modern period. Those actions were rooted in the Eighty Years' War, the conflict between Spain and the northern Netherlands that led to the creation of the independent Dutch Republic. The Republic was...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Leiden University Press,
[2024]
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| Series: | Military history of the Netherlands.
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Table of Contents:
- Table of contents; Introduction; 1. The First Military Actions Overseas (1590-1602/1621), Henk den Heijer; PART I Expansion in Asia and South Africa 1602-1814, Gerrit Knaap; 2. The Founding of an Asian Empire (1602-1635); 3. Consolidating the Empire (1635-1685); 4. Expanding the Empire (1685-1780); 5. The Empire's Downfall (1780-1811); 6. VOC Soldiers and Seamen; 7. Naval Forces, Fortifications and Firepower; 8 Life on Shipboard and in Garrisons; PART II Bases in Africa and America 1621-1814, Henk den Heijer; 9. Expansion in the Atlantic Area (1621-1654); 10. Securing Outposts and Colonial Possessions (1654-1780); 11. From Company to Government (1780-1816); 12. Non-European Enemies and Allies; 13. Soldiers and Sailors in the West Indies and West Africa; 14. Ships, Fortresses and Weaponry; Concluding Observations; Notes; Bibliography; List of Tables; List of Maps; Index; About the Authors; Illustration Credits