The Dutch Seaborne Empire: 1600-1800 [Mass Market Paperback]

C. R. Boxer (Author), J. H. Plumb (Introduction)

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• Mass Market Paperback: 363 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140136185
• ISBN-13: 978-0140136180
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Dutch Seaborne Empire, September 25, 2010

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This review is from: The Dutch Seaborne Empire: 1600-1800 (Pelican) (Mass Market Paperback)

Found this book difficult to read and a bit deceiving in its contents. From the comments on the cover and the introduction, I was expecting at least in part a chronological history of the period. Although filled with facts, you never get a good sense of the big picture. For instance the first chapter is entitled "The Eighty Years War". But after reading it I hadn't learned what countries fought the war, where it was fought, or who won and who lost. I think the author presumed that this all was common knowledge and he didn't have to insult us with these basic facts. So if you want a general overview of this period of Dutch history go elsewhere. If you already have a grasp of the period, but just need more meat on the bones, this may be a suitable book.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The great triumph of small nation, April 1, 2007

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This review is from: The Dutch Seaborne Empire: 1600-1800 (Mass Market Paperback)

In this book, C. R. Boxer describes the making of an empire which started in the war against the Spanish rule and in the struggle to dominate the sea trade in the Baltic Sea. From this, Dutchmen started spreading their presence overseas: in Africa, Caribbean, Indic Ocean and Latin America. Boxer analyses the motivations and the causes for the Dutch success in this enterprise.