Olaf van Nimwegen is a research affiliate at Utrecht University. He is an expert in the field of Dutch military history from 1500 to ca. 1800.Ronald Prud'homme van Reine is a maritime historian and independent researcher. He has written several biographies of leading figures in Dutch naval history.Louis Sicking is the Aemilius Papinianus professor of the History of Public International Law at VU Amsterdam and lectures in medieval and early modern history at Leiden University.Petra Groen (lead editor) is a senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute of Military History. For many years she was also professor of military history at Leiden University.

• Preface Introduction PART I: The Revolt in the Low Countries 1566–1588 1 The integration of the Low Countries Louis Sicking 2 The Dutch Revolt Olaf van Nimwegen & Louis Sicking 3 The insurgents' army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen, Adri van Vliet & Louis Sicking 4 The organisation and financing of the insurgents' army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen & Louis Sicking PART II: The regular war for the Low Countries 1588–1648 5 The Republic at war Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 6 Land and sea warfare Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 7 The organisation and financing of the Republic's army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 8 The nature of the conflict (1568–1648) Olaf van Nimwegen, Adri van Vliet & Petra Groen Notes Bibliography Tables Index About the authors Illustration credits

Olaf van Nimwegen is a research affiliate at Utrecht University. He is an expert in the field of Dutch military history from 1500 to ca. 1800.Ronald Prud'homme van Reine is a maritime historian and independent researcher. He has written several biographies of leading figures in Dutch naval history.Louis Sicking is the Aemilius Papinianus professor of the History of Public International Law at VU Amsterdam and lectures in medieval and early modern history at Leiden University.Petra Groen (lead editor) is a senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute of Military History. For many years she was also professor of military history at Leiden University.

• Preface Introduction PART I: The Revolt in the Low Countries 1566–1588 1 The integration of the Low Countries Louis Sicking 2 The Dutch Revolt Olaf van Nimwegen & Louis Sicking 3 The insurgents' army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen, Adri van Vliet & Louis Sicking 4 The organisation and financing of the insurgents' army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen & Louis Sicking PART II: The regular war for the Low Countries 1588–1648 5 The Republic at war Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 6 Land and sea warfare Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 7 The organisation and financing of the Republic's army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 8 The nature of the conflict (1568–1648) Olaf van Nimwegen, Adri van Vliet & Petra Groen Notes Bibliography Tables Index About the authors Illustration credits

Olaf van Nimwegen is a research affiliate at Utrecht University. He is an expert in the field of Dutch military history from 1500 to ca. 1800.Ronald Prud'homme van Reine is a maritime historian and independent researcher. He has written several biographies of leading figures in Dutch naval history.Louis Sicking is the Aemilius Papinianus professor of the History of Public International Law at VU Amsterdam and lectures in medieval and early modern history at Leiden University.Petra Groen (lead editor) is a senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute of Military History. For many years she was also professor of military history at Leiden University.

• Preface Introduction PART I: The Revolt in the Low Countries 1566–1588 1 The integration of the Low Countries Louis Sicking 2 The Dutch Revolt Olaf van Nimwegen & Louis Sicking 3 The insurgents' army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen, Adri van Vliet & Louis Sicking 4 The organisation and financing of the insurgents' army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen & Louis Sicking PART II: The regular war for the Low Countries 1588–1648 5 The Republic at war Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 6 Land and sea warfare Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 7 The organisation and financing of the Republic's army and navy Olaf van Nimwegen & Ronald Prud'homme van Reine 8 The nature of the conflict (1568–1648) Olaf van Nimwegen, Adri van Vliet & Petra Groen Notes Bibliography Tables Index About the authors Illustration credits