"The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 19: 1572-73" by John Lothrop Motley is a compelling historical narrative composed in the 1800s, reflecting the era's fascination with national histories, that vividly recounts the Dutch fight for freedom from Spain, spotlighting the brutal siege of Harlem and the Dutch people’s incredible courage against oppression. The book details intense battles and clever tactics from both sides, focusing on the gripping siege where ordinary citizens fought bravely against a much larger enemy, showing their heroism and suffering but ultimately revealing their tragic fate, highlighting the cruelty of war and the power of the human spirit. It emphasizes the importance of freedom and the terrible cost of tyranny.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 19: 1572-73
By John Lothrop Motley
In a 19th-century telling of a 16th-century event, a nation fights for freedom facing sieges, strategies, and tragic fates in an effort to resist Spanish control.
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About the AuthorJohn Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. As a popular historian, he is best known for his works on the Netherlands, the three volume work The Rise of the Dutch Republic and four volume History of the United Netherlands. As United States Minister to Austria in the service of the Abraham Lincoln administration, Motley helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War. He later served as Minister to the United Kingdom during the Ulysses S. Grant administration.
John Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. As a popular historian, he is best known for his works on the Netherlands, the three volume work The Rise of the Dutch Republic and four volume History of the United Netherlands. As United States Minister to Austria in the service of the Abraham Lincoln administration, Motley helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War. He later served as Minister to the United Kingdom during the Ulysses S. Grant administration.
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