Sea Battles In The Dutch Golden Age
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Sea Battles In The Dutch Golden Age
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Author : Peter Sigmond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Sea Battles In The Dutch Golden Age written by Peter Sigmond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Naval battles categories.
The sea was of crucial importance for the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands in the 17th century. The merchant ships brought great wealth while the fisheries fed hundreds of thousands of mouths. The navy kept the seas safe and protected the country from invasion, and consequently its admirals and naval officers enjoyed a high status. The memory of these sea heroes has been kept alive through impressive paintings, prints, drawings and memorabilia. But what is the story behind these objects? How and why were they made and what do they really show? This book gives fascinating insights into Dutch maritime history. Read all about the great naval battles of the Dutch Golden Age and the people they made famous: heroes like Jacob van Heemskerck, Piet Hein, Maerten and Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, but also artists like Hendrick Vroom, Willem van de Velde the Elder and the Younger, and Ludolf Backhuysen. Contents: 1 Focus: From Sea Beggars To A Navy 2 Jacob Van Heemskerck And Gibraltar 3 Piet Hein And The Silver Fleet 4 Focus: The Navy, The People And The Means 5 Maerten Tromp, The Downs And The First Anglo-Dutch War 6 Cornelis Tromp And Livorno 7 Focus: The Artists And Their Patrons 8 Michiel De Ruyter And The Second Anglo-Dutch War 9 De Ruyter Once More: The Third Anglo-Dutch War 10 Focus: Memorabilia
Hollands Glorie Druk Heruitgave
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Author : J. P. Sigmond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Hollands Glorie Druk Heruitgave written by J. P. Sigmond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Naval battles categories.
Geschiedenis van de zeeoorlogen en Nederlandse zeehelden in de zeventiende eeuw aan de hand van kunstvoorwerpen en memorabilia in het Amsterdamse Rijksmuseum.
Sea Battles And Naval Heroes In The 17th Century Dutch Republic
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Author : Peter Sigmond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Sea Battles And Naval Heroes In The 17th Century Dutch Republic written by Peter Sigmond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Art categories.
"In the 17th century the sea was crucially important to all the inhabitants of the Republic of the United Provinces. The wealth of the regents was based on merchant shipping and overseas trade, and the fishing industry was vital for the feeding of the whole population. Safety at sea and protection against enemy invasion were guaranteed by the war fleet. Consequently, the navy and the admirals who commanded the fleet were at the centre of attention. After all, their success of failure determined the fate of many. If they were successful they were worshipped; if they lost. they were abused by the mob. Many paintings, prints, drawings and objects in the Rijksmuseum bear witness to these men and their fortunes at sea. There are splendid images of sea battles and portraits of admirals and their ships. But what do these wonderful pictures tell us? Why were they made? What do they really show, and how did they originate?"--Back cover.
Dutch Warships In The Age Of Sail 1600 1714
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Author : James Bender
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2014-12-01
Dutch Warships In The Age Of Sail 1600 1714 written by James Bender and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-01 with Transportation categories.
This definitive study presents a complete account of the Dutch Republic’s naval fleet during its golden age as a world power. The Netherlands was by far the most important maritime power of the seventeenth century. It dominated seaborne trade with the largest merchant fleet in the world. Born out of an 80-year struggle against Spain for independence, the Dutch republic relied on naval power to protect its freedom, promote its trade and defend its overseas colonies. Yet the ships that made up its fleets are among the least studied of any in the age of sail. This is partly because a decentralized administration of five separate admiralties, often producing ships of the same name at the same time, as well as competing systems of measuring ships, all lead to confusion and error. In this comprehensive volume, James Bander delivers the first definitive listing of all Dutch fighting ships—whether purpose-built, purchased, hired or captured—from the heyday of the United Provinces. Each entry is complete with technical details and summaries of the ship’s career. It also provides administrative, economic and technical background, and outlines the many campaigns fought by one of the most successful navies in history.
The Four Days Battle Of 1666
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Author : Frank L. Fox
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2009-07-16
The Four Days Battle Of 1666 written by Frank L. Fox and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-16 with History categories.
“An excellent piece of work, not just as an account of the Four Days’ Battle itself but also for its account of the entire Second Anglo-Dutch War” (HistoryOfWar.org). On June 1, 1666, a large but outnumbered English fleet engaged the Dutch off the mouth of the Thames in a colossal battle that was to involve nearly 200 ships and last four days. False intelligence had led the English to divide their fleet to meet a phantom threat from France, and although the errant squadron rejoined on the final day of the battle, it was not enough to redress the balance. Like many a defeat, it sparked controversy at the time, and has been the subject of speculation and debate ever since. The battle was an event of such overwhelming complexity that for centuries it defied description and deterred study, but this superbly researched book is now recognized as the definitive account. It provides the first clear exposition of the opposing forces, fills many holes in the narrative and answers most of the questions raised by the actions of the English commanders. It makes for a thoroughly engrossing story, and one worthy of the greatest battle of the age of sail.
The Second Anglo Dutch War 1665 1667
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Author : Gijs Rommelse
language : en
Publisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
Release Date : 2006
The Second Anglo Dutch War 1665 1667 written by Gijs Rommelse and has been published by Uitgeverij Verloren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Studie van de politieke en diplomatieke ontwikkelingen in Groot-Brittannië en de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden voor en na het uitbreken van de Tweede Engels-Nederlandse oorlog in 1665.
The Frigid Golden Age
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Author : Dagomar Degroot
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-02-08
The Frigid Golden Age written by Dagomar Degroot and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-08 with Nature categories.
Explores the resilience of the Dutch Republic in the face of preindustrial climate change during the Little Ice Age.
Piracy And Privateering In The Golden Age Netherlands
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Author : V. Lunsford
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-06-03
Piracy And Privateering In The Golden Age Netherlands written by V. Lunsford and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-03 with History categories.
This exciting scholarly work examines Dutch maritime violence in the seventeenth-century. With its flourishing maritime trade and lucrative colonial possessions, the young Dutch Republic enjoyed a cultural and economic pre-eminence, becoming the leading commercial power in the world. Dutch seamen plied the world's waters, trading,exploring, and colonizing. Many also took up pillaging, terrorizing their victims on the high seas and on European waterways. Surprisingly, this story of Dutch freebooters and their depredations remains almost entirely untold until now. Piracy and Privateering in the Golden Age Netherlands presents new data and understandings of early modern piracy generally, and also sheds important new light on Dutch and European history as well, such as the history of national identity and state formation, and the history of crime and criminality.
Raid On America
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Author : Donald G. Shomette
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-03-01
Raid On America written by Donald G. Shomette and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with History categories.
In 1672, England formally declared war on its commercial archrival, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, marking the beginning of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. In response, the Evertsen Expedition, under the command of Evertsen the Youngest of the Admiralty of Zeeland, launched a surprise attack against the English East India Company fleet, to be followed by raids on major English and French colonial establishments in the Western Hemisphere. "The battle against England had marked Holland's zenith as a world maritime power. The Dutch warriors who had followed the flag to sea had miraculously held the overwhelming forces of both England and France at bay in home waters and had subdued, through force of arms and pure bravado, a vast colonial frontier empire in America." Dutch and English records, journals, secret minutes and narratives are used to reconstruct Evertsen's campaign that included the naval invasion of the Chesapeake Bay, the capture or destruction of hundreds of English and French vessels, and the re-conquest of New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. Ironically, their victory marked the end of the golden age of the Dutch Republic, as they could not sustain "such an empire." Donald Shomette is director of Cultural Resource Management, a historical consultant for the U.S. Navy and the National Geographic Society, and a former staff member for the Library of Congress. Robert Haslach has published several works on Netherlands history, and was responsible for translating and writing the chapters based on the original seventeenth century Dutch logbooks for this work.
Nicolaes Witsen And Shipbuilding In The Dutch Golden Age
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Author : A. J. Hoving
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29
Nicolaes Witsen And Shipbuilding In The Dutch Golden Age written by A. J. Hoving and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with History categories.
In 1671, Dutch diplomat and scientist Nicolaes Witsen published a book that served, among other things, as an encyclopedia for the “shell-first” method of ship construction. In the centuries since, Witsen’s rather convoluted text has also become a valuable source for insights into historical shipbuilding methods and philosophies during the “Golden Age” of Dutch maritime trade. However, as André Wegener Sleeswyk’s foreword notes, Witsen’s work is difficult to access not only for its seventeenth-century Dutch language but also for the vagaries of its author’s presentation. Fortunately for scholars and students of nautical archaeology and shipbuilding, this important but chaotic work has now been reorganized and elucidated by A. J. Hoving and translated into English by Alan Lemmers. In Nicolaes Witsen and Shipbuilding in the Dutch Golden Age, Hoving, master model builder for the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, sorts out the steps in Witsen’s method for building a seventeenth-century pinas by following them and building a model of the vessel. Experimenting with techniques and materials, conducting research in other publications of the time, and rewriting as needed to clarify and correct some vital omissions in the sequence, Hoving makes Witsen’s work easier to use and understand. Nicolaes Witsen and Shipbuilding in the Dutch Golden Age is an indispensable guide to Witsen’s work and the world of his topic: the almost forgotten basics of a craftsmanship that has been credited with the flourishing of the Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century. To view a sample of Ab Hoving’s ship model drawings, please visit: http://nautarch.tamu.edu/shiplab/AbHoving.htm