<< It's true that the Spanish army was known for its discipline in the day while the Dutch rebels were a rabble of disorderly mercenary highwaymen and other opportunists.
In the Spanish army most soldiers where Swiss German, Walloon and Northern Italian I believe. The Northern province stood no chance hadn't they received help from other Protestant nations as England. >>
Correct me if I'm wrong, Baldewin.
The Netherlands had the greatest navy in the 16th century and even defeated England in the first phase of Anglo-Dutch War.
The reason why they were able to break from Spanish rule it's they flooded the polders with the use of the dikes so that their powerful ships could face the foreign army.
The Netherlands couldn't raise a huge army like France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, or Spain so they instead relied on their sea power.
The same tactic was used when France sent a huge army during the war for succession in Netherlands and the Dutch were victorious which lead to the installation of the House of Orange.
In the Spanish army most soldiers where Swiss German, Walloon and Northern Italian I believe. The Northern province stood no chance hadn't they received help from other Protestant nations as England. >>
Correct me if I'm wrong, Baldewin.
The Netherlands had the greatest navy in the 16th century and even defeated England in the first phase of Anglo-Dutch War.
The reason why they were able to break from Spanish rule it's they flooded the polders with the use of the dikes so that their powerful ships could face the foreign army.
The Netherlands couldn't raise a huge army like France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, or Spain so they instead relied on their sea power.
The same tactic was used when France sent a huge army during the war for succession in Netherlands and the Dutch were victorious which lead to the installation of the House of Orange.