First Stadtholderless Period — The First Stadtholderless Period or Era (1650 1672) (Dutch Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk ) is the period in the history of the Dutch Republic in which it reached the zenith of its economic, military and political Golden Age. The term has… … Wikipedia
Second Stadtholderless Period — The Second Stadtholderless Period or Era ( nl. Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk) is the designation in Dutch historiography of the period between the death of stadtholder William III on March 19 [This is the date from the Gregorian calendar that… … Wikipedia
Rampjaar — Allegory of the Disaster Year by Jan van Wijckersloot (1673). In this allegorical painting, a young Orangist shows a regent, wearing a nightcap, an allegorical drawing. In this drawing, the Dutch lion is pictured inside a Dutch garde … Wikipedia
Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… … Universalium
Colonel Borremans — (also known as Van den Elsken) founded a unit of volunteers, known as Les Chasseurs de Bruxelles (the Hunters of Brussels), at the time of the 1830 Belgian revolution, a coup that led to the separation of the provinces of the South from the… … Wikipedia
Dutch Republic — United Netherlands redirects here. For other uses, see United Netherlands (disambiguation). Republic of the Seven United Netherlands / Seven Provinces Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden / Zeven Provinciën Confederal Republic … Wikipedia
Second Anglo-Dutch War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Anglo Dutch War caption= date=1665 1667 place=North Sea, English Channel, The Netherlands, Denmark Norway casus= territory= result=Dutch victory, Treaty of Breda, The Dutch Navy becomes the world s… … Wikipedia
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First Anglo–Dutch War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=First Anglo Dutch War caption= The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653 by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, painted c. 1654, depicts the final battle of the First Anglo Dutch War. date=1652 1654 place=English… … Wikipedia
Ingelmunster — Infobox Belgium Municipality name=Ingelmunster picture= picture width=260px picture map West Flanders arms=Wapenschildingelmunster.gif region=BE REG FLE community=BE NL province=BE PROV WV arrondissement=Roeselare nis=36007 pyramid… … Wikipedia