Chapter 1
Sparks of rebellion in the Low Countries
Chapter 2
Water weapons and desperate sieges
Chapter 3
A global war on waves and oceans
Chapter 4
The division and the search for peace
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Eighty Years' War
Ch 3 · A global war on waves and oceans
schopenhauer The Dutch fought brutally to monopolize the global nutmeg trade in the East Indies.
schopenhauer Dutch forces invaded Portuguese-controlled Brazil to seize the lucrative sugar trade.
BETA
schopenhauer Drag key events onto the timeline to discover how the Dutch won their independence.
Fun Fact
First stock market: The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was established in 1602 specifically to trade shares of the newly formed VOC.
Glossary
galleon (noun)
A large sailing ship used primarily by European states from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. In 1628, Dutch admiral Piet Hein captured a Spanish fleet of these valuable treasure ships.
A large sailing ship used primarily by European states from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. In 1628, Dutch admiral Piet Hein captured a Spanish fleet of these valuable treasure ships.
Quiz
Which Dutch company was responsible for establishing the colony of 'New Holland' in Brazil?
Quiz
Which 1639 naval battle saw the Dutch destroy a massive Spanish armada in the English Channel?
Quiz
Who was the Dutch governor of Brazil known for his tolerant and scientific rule?