Anglo-Dutch Wars

Anglo-Dutch Wars

England and the Dutch RepublicDutch RepublicIn 1588 the revolt of the Dutch provinces against the Spanish king led to the formation of the Dutch Republic. The seven United Provinces were: Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland. In 1795 the French revolutionary army occupied the country and brought an end to the Republic. went to war four times: in 1652-1654, 1665-1667, 1672-1674 and 1780-1784. Rivalry between the two trading nations and European power politics were the principal causes. While the Dutch fleet gained several convincing victories in the first three wars, in which, for example, Michiel de Ruyter established his name. In the final war the Dutch were no longer a match for Britain's Royal Navy. Economic disruption and political crisis were all that the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War achieved for the Republic