Dutch Naval History, and Netherlands 16th century Maps.

The Battle Of The Texel marks De Ruyter's finest hour. This battle earned him his place the truly greatest admiral in the entire history of sea warfare.

If had lost this battle, Holland, or The United Provinces as Holland was called at the time, would had ceased to exist as an independant Nation. This tiny country was by far the richest nation in the world and the envy of the permanently needy and always greedy monarchies England and France, who had decided to it up between them.
During the entire battle the British invasion fleet was waiting beneath the horizon to land and occupy Holland and divide it between France, England and two German bishopries, the moment the allies would have won.

de Ruyter thwarted their plans for conquest by doing what the famous seahistorian A.T. Mahan had called: "Excelling In The Obvious", meaning do things any sailor could do, but doing it better,faster,and more accuratly.

The French Admiral who commanded the French fleet in 1676 in the battle where de Ruyter died, once said in a report to Louis XIV:

"The Dutch Fleet under de Ruyter, can enter a moonless night, in inpenetrable fog and with a raging gale, and come out of it the next day in a perfect Line Ahead.

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[galatia1905]

There was a time when the Dutch ruled the world. I'm a big fan of Piet Hein.

[RVTRichie]

The Netherlands Republic (also know as the Dutch Empire)was the greatest sea-faring nation on Earth, and has been for some three hundred years.

[RVTRichie]

There is no Admiral that can come close to the best Dutch Admiral in sea faring history, Michiel Adriaenzoon de Ruyter, the best Admiral ever!

DUTCH PROTESTANT

[daanz4]

we moeten gewoon weer heel veel boten maken:D

[MegaCrazydutchman]

Harderwijk ftw!

[arkadiusz432]

Dutch sailors were the best in that time. Even the admiral of the Polish fleet in battle of Oliva was Dutchman.

[TheFullreloaded]

We wil RETURN!!  friendly..

[mozaking321]

This moment i'm so proud that i'm dutch.

Greatest admiral ever was dutch. we were the last to conquer england. our empire was very big. our Commando's today ( were I'm a colonel) are the best in the world.

Were a big economic player these days, we stil have a monarchy. And i'm so proud right know.

[Jun0w13]

@juultjuh99 golden age

[ChristiaanL14]

When Jan van Riebeeck landed in the Cape "Kaap de Goede Hoop" the Dutch started building the fort 3 days after landing. No one is as hard working as that, I''m proud to say that is my ancestry

[timmydeinum]

nice good job thanks

[poenschepper]

you know the Netherlands is the only country ever to receive the death penalty?

By Philip II of Spain (aprox. 3million people at the time ). A revolt broke out under the leadership of William of Orange and after we kicked them out we esthablised The Seven United Netherlands (also referred to as the United Provinces of the Netherlands).

[FreedomOfSport]

Once so great, look where we are now... :(

[j6cb]

Respect to the Dutch people and Holland form England.

We fought each other, and then we fought Spanish europe together.

And now we're friends with our armed forces working together :)

>BRITS + DUTCH = Finest sailors ever :)