The Anglo-Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century JR Jones for Longman Another excellent "Modern Wars In Perspective" and this time its off we go to the land of Monk, de Ruyter and Tromp. The key differences between the wars are well explained. The different strengths and weaknesses come through and what I found particularly interesting was that these frequently had an effect other than one would expect. The fleet of the Commonwealth was infinitely more powerful (as a fighting formation) than the Dutch fleet, but the political interests of the Commonwealth got the Dutch off the hook comparatively lightly. The failures of the Third War foreshadow the division of the Glorious Revolution as an English King supported by French funds is regarded as a danger by a large part of his subjects. The book joins politics, economics, technology and geography very well. Up to now I have read many confusing battle accounts which seldom seem to be cut from whole cloth. Well now they are and what a good opportunity to drink Damnation to the Dutchers and cheer our Hearts of Oak, while still admiring De Witt saving his Republic from the English and being paid back by a brutal death at the hands of republicans (and democrats of course). More Book Corner: The Origins of War in Early Modern Europe The Battle of Hastings Infantry Warfare in the Early 14th Century The Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th Century Black Sea The Bayonets of the Republic European Warfare 1660-1815 The Austro-Prussian War Warfare Under Anglo-Norman Kings Empress Matilda -and- The Reign of Stephen Prince Eugene of Savoy The Medieval Archer The First World War: Germany and Austro-Hungary 1914-1918 Pallas Armata titles Back to Perfidious Albion #94 Table of Contents Back to Perfidious Albion List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1997 by Charles and Teresa Vasey. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com