"History of the United Netherlands, 1590-92" by John Lothrop Motley is a detailed historical study of the Netherlands during a time of conflict with Spanish rule. The story mainly follows Prince Maurice as he becomes a strong military leader, modernizing armies and leading strategic battles to win back important cities like Zutphen and Deventer. The book emphasizes military tactics and political situations during this period of struggle as Prince Maurice tries to take back land that isn't his.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-92
By John Lothrop Motley
In a time of war, one leader changes traditional fighting styles to reclaim territory.
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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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