Military Power and the Dutch Republic

Jan Hoffenaar is Head, Research Department of the Netherlands Institute of Military History (MOD) in The Hague, and professor in Military History at Utrecht University. He is specialized in the political and military aspects of the Cold War, in 'East' as well as in 'West', and in Dutch military history.

• 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

“A comprehensive study that addresses the human aspect of military exploits in the Dutch Republic, where army and navy operated within a social, economic and political context. Not only is it praiseworthy for the outstanding contributions, the well-chosen illustrations, the clear maps and the design as a whole, but also particularly for the innovative perspectives.”