"History of the United Netherlands, 1597-98" by John Lothrop Motley is a story about the Netherlands' fight for freedom from Spain in the late 1500s. It's a detailed story about the Eighty Years' War, focusing on the time right before the important Twelve Years' Truce. The book highlights Prince Maurice of Nassau's amazing win at the battle of Turnhout, where he beat a bigger Spanish army, which gave the Dutch hope that they could actually win the war. Besides battles, the book also looks at how different countries in Europe were making deals with each other, how Spain was running out of money, and how the Netherlands was dealing with France and England, showing how tough and important the Dutch fight for independence was back then.
History of the United Netherlands, 1597-98
By John Lothrop Motley
Witness the Dutch rise against Spanish power in a war defined by brilliant strategies, shifting alliances, and a nation's unwavering quest for sovereignty.
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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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