Conclusion

Cambridge University Press eBooks, pp. 238–244

Abstract

Between 1600 and 1800, in terms of quantitative criteria, the Netherlands was deemed to be the fifth-largest Atlantic power after England, Spain, Portugal and France. The Dutch Republic played an important role in a number of events in the Atlantic region that outweighed the country’s modest presence in the region. Moreover, there were a number of elements to Dutch expansion that were missing from the Atlantic history of the other European powers.

Authors 2

1. Pieter Cornelis Emmer Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Universiteit Leiden

2. Jos Gommans Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Universiteit Leiden