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The Eighty Years War
From Revolt to Regular War, 1568-1648
2019 || Hardcover || Olaf van Nimwegen e.a. || Leiden University Press
The Eighty Years War explores the military puzzle of the Dutch Republic. When a revolt broke out in the Low Countries against the rule of the King of Spain, no one could foresee that it would ultimately lead to the partition of the provinces.
Only the northern provinces succeeded in holding their own militarily. They formed an independent republic that was increasingly able to withstand the might of Spain. How did they do it? To answer that question this study examines the operations of the in...
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The women are more beautiful than any I have ever seen
Heinrich Schliemann’s travels through Spain in 1859
2019 || Hardcover || Wout Arentzen e.a. || Sidestone Press
In the fourth part of The Schliemann Diaries we follow Heinrich Schliemann, the famous 19th century trader, traveller and archaeologist, on his travels through Spain in 1859. The original diary was written mainly in Spanish with a small portion in Arabic. This publication contains an introduction, an English translation and a transcription of the diary.
During his third journey to the Orient (1858-1859), Schliemann fell in love with a Canadian girl. Since he was already married, this love was ...