Del 1 - Protagonists of History in International Perspective

De Ruyter

Dutch Admiral

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

Av Jaap Bruijn, Ronald Prud'homme van Reine, Rolof van Hövell tot Westerflier, Rolof Van Hövell Tot Westerflier

999 kr

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Was Michiel de Ruyter the greatest sea commander who ever lived? Or simply the greatest sea-commander of the 17th century?Some people see him as the man who saved the Dutch Republic, and ensured its independence. He knew how to fight a sea-battle on the grandest scale. He could also haggle like a canny Dutch merchant, achieving the release of Hungarian clergymen from Spanish captivity and that of Dutch sailors from barbarian imprisonment. Louis XIV, often his opponent, called him 'a man who did honour to humanity'.In this book, nine leading historical authorities, from seven different countries, examine his astonishing career.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-02-28
Mått215 x 285 x undefined mm
Vikt1 293 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieProtagonists of History in International Perspective
Antal sidor280
FörlagKarwansaray BV
ISBN9789490258030

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Jaap R. Bruijn (1938) in 2004 became emeritus professor of maritime history at Leiden University. He has published numerous books and articles on a variety of topics including the early modern Dutch Navy, shipping and commanders of the Dutch East India Company, and 20th century Dutch whaling. Ronald Prud'homme van Reine (1960) is a historian. His doctoral dissertation (1990) was biography, Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen (1735-1819): Admiraal en filantroop. He sunsequently went on to publish more biographies of naval heroes and general works on naval history. Rolof earned a LLM degree and a MA degree from the University of Leiden. He also received a degree in comparative law (MCL) from Columbia University. He has spent the last forty years practicing law in The Netherlands Antilles, Rotterdam and Jakarta. Driven by his life-long passion for history, he founded Karwansaray Publishers in 2007, a company dedicated to promoting and sharing a multi-faceted view of history that corsses cultural and political boundries.

*The Maritime World of the Dutch Republic (Jaap R. Bruijn)*Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter and his Biographer Garard Brandt (Ronald Prud'homme van Reine)*Merchants, Diplomats, and Corsairs: The Dutch in Barbary in De Ruyter's Time (Karim Bejjit)*The Dutch Republic as a Great Power: Political Interaction and Armed Forces (Jan Glete)*Navies, Strategy, and Tactics in the Age of De Ruyter (John B. Hattendorf)*The Good Enemy: British Perceptions of Michiel De Ruyter and the Anglo-Dutch Wars (J.D. Davis)*Danish Perspectives on De Ruyter's Role in the Nordic Conflicts (Niels M. Probst)*Michiel de Ruyter's Expedition to West Africa and America, 1664-1665 (Henk den Heijer)*De Ruyter versus Duquesne: A Battle to the Death (Michel Verge Franceschi)*De Ruyter and his Flag Officers (Jaap R. Bruijn)*De Ruyter in Paint (Ronald Prud'homme van Reine)