History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete

CHAPTER IX. 1586 CHAPTER X. 1586 CHAPTER XI. 1586 CHAPTER XII. 1586 CHAPTER XIII. 1587 CHAPTER XIV. 1587 CHAPTER XV. 1587 CHAPTER XVI. 1587 CHAPTER XVII. 1587 CHAPTER XVIII. 1588, Part 1. CHAPTER XVIII. 1588, Part 2. CHAPTER XIX. 1588, Part 1. CHAPTER XIX. 1588, Part 2. CHAPTER XX. 1588-1589 Five great rivers hold the Netherland territory in their coils. Three are but slightly separatedthe Yssel, Waal, and ancient Rhine, while the Scheldt and, Meuse are spread more widely asunder. Along each of these streams were various fortified cities, the possession of which, in those days, when modern fortification was in its infancy, implied the control of the surrounding country. The lower part of all the rivers, where they mingled with the sea and became wide estuaries, belonged to the Republic, for the coasts and the ocean were in the hands of the Hollanders and English. Above, the various strong places were alternately in the hands of the Spaniards and of the patriots. Thus Antwerp, with the other Scheldt cities, had fallen into Parma's power, but Flushing, which controlled them all, was held by Philip Sidney for the Queen and States. On the Meuse, Maastricht and Roermond were Spanish, but Yenloo, Grave, Meghem, and other towns, held for the commonwealth. On the Waal, the town of Nymegen had, through the dexterity of Martin Schenk, been recently transferred to the royalists, while the rest of that river's course was true to the republic. The Rhine, strictly so called, from its entrance into Netherland, belonged to the rebels. Upon its elder branch, the Yssel, Zutphen was in Parma's hands, while, a little below, Deventer had been recently and adroitly saved by Leicester and Count Meurs from falling into the same dangerous grasp. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 4860
Author: Motley, John Lothrop
Release Date: Nov 8, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English