An edition of De Ruyter
(2011)
De Ruyter
Dutch admiral
by J. R. Bruijn, R. B. Prud'homme van Reine, and Rolof van Hövell tot Westerflier
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"Was Michiel de Ruyter the greatest sea commander who ever lived? Or simply the greatest sea-commander of the 17th century? Some people see him as the man who saved the Dutch Republic, and ensured its independence. He knew how to fight a sea-battle on the grandest scale. He could also haggle like a canny Dutch merchant, achieving the release of Hungarian clergymen from Spanish captivity and that of Dutch sailors from barbarian imprisonment. Louis XIV, often his opponent, called him 'a man who did honour to humanity'. In this book, nine leading historical authorities, from seven different countries, examine his astonishing career."--Book jacket.
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Table of Contents
Introduction / Jaap R. Bruijn
The maritime world of the Dutch Republic / Jaap R. Bruijn
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter and his biographer Gerard Brandt / Ronald Prud'homme van Reine
Merchants, diplomats, and corsairs : the Dutch in Barbary in De Ruyter's time / Karim Bejjit
The Dutch Republic as a great power : political interaction and armed forces / Jan Glete
Navies, strategy, and tactics in the age of De Ruyter / John B. Hattendorf
The good enemy : British perceptions of Michiel De Ruyter and the Anglo-Dutch Wars / J.D. Davies
Danish perspectives on de Ruyter's role in the Nordic conflicts / Niels M. Probst
Michiel de Ruyter's expedition to West Africa and America, 1664-1665 / Henk den Heijer
De Ruyter versus Duquesne : a battle to the death / Michel Vergé-Franceschi
De Ruyter and his flag officers / Jaap R. Bruijn
De Ruyter in paint / Ronald Prud'homme van Reine.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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