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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Collection of facts about the Dutch Republic

This post is a collection of facts about the Dutch Republic (1588-1795). There are 15 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by Spanish Netherlands
• Gained independence from Spain in 1581
• Confederated into seven provinces in 1588: Groningen, Frisia, Overijssel, Guelders, Utrecht, Holland, Zeeland
• Fought in the Eighty Years' War (after 1588 until 1648)
• Dutch-Portuguese War (1598-1663)
• Dutch East India Company (VOC) established in 1602
• Dutch West India company (WIC) established in 1621
• Art and science flourished during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century)
• Gained about 20% more territory in the Peace of Westphalia (1648)
• Anglo Dutch wars (1652-1784)
• Nine Years' War (1688-1697)
• War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713)
• War of the Austrian Succession (1744-1748)
• War of the First Coalition (1792-1795)
• Ended with the Batavian Revolution in 1795