War, Trade and the State

Anglo-Dutch Conflict, 1652-89

David Ormrod (Contributor), Gijs Rommelse, David Ormrod (Contributor) , Gijs Rommelse

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The Boydell Press
20 March 2020

History; Archaeology

A reassessment of the Anglo-Dutch wars of the second half of the seventeenth century, demonstrating that the conflict was primarily about trade. This book re-examines the history of Anglo-Dutch conflict during the seventeenth century, of which the three wars of 1652-4, 1665-7 and 1672-4 were the most obvious manifestation. Low-intensity conflict spanned a longer period. From 1618-19 hostilities in Asia between the Dutch and English East India Companies added new elements of tension beyond earlier disputes over the North Sea fisheries, merchant shipping and the cloth trade. The emerging multilateral trades of the Atlantic world added new challenges. This book integrates the European, Asian, American and African dimensions of the Anglo-Dutch Wars in an authentically global view. The role of the state receives special attention during a period in which both countries are best understood as 'fiscal-naval states'. The significance of sea power is reflected in the public history of the Anglo-Dutch wars, acknowledged in the concluding chapters. The book includes important new research findings and imaginative new thinking by leading historians of the subject.

Contributions by: David Ormrod (Contributor), Gijs Rommelse, Roger Downing
Edited by: David Ormrod (Contributor), Gijs Rommelse
Imprint: The Boydell Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781783273249
ISBN 10: 1783273240
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 20 March 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Reviews for War, Trade and the State: Anglo-Dutch Conflict, 1652-89

[C]ontributes a rich layer of new scholarly analysis of the contextual landscape of the Anglo-Dutch aggression between 1652 and 1689. * The Northern Mariner * War, Trade and the State is an important and engaging collection of essays edited by David Ormrod and the late Gijs Rommelse that highlights the global importance of the wars. * INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY *