Netherlands is a sovereign state with its territories stretching from Northern France to the North Sea. Revolt against the Spanish led to the division of the country (Netherlands) distinguishing it into Southern Netherlands that remained under the Spanish rule. After a long war of eighty years (1568-1648) between Spain and the Republic of the United Netherlands, the King of Spain abandoned the throne.
Charles V received the Burgundian inheritance of Netherlands from his father and was taken over by his son Philip II at the end of 1555. The Kings of Spain are known as the Dukes of Burgundy and the Count of Flanders. From the mid-16th century to 1714, wars in many forms broke out. Wars of Religion in Netherlands took place in 1566.
[...] shipped to the Netherlands This displacement the army posed a problem of security Most states had established routes which were called as the military corridors The members in the army of Flanders arrived by different routes The troops recruited in Germany (Alsace, Tyrol, Austria, Rhineland) passed through the Duchy of Lorraine Troops from Italy took the road from Milan to Netherlands through Alsace and Lorraine The Camino Espanol or the road of Flanders The predominance of the infantry was evident at a time when Spain ignited its military intervention in Italy. [...]
[...] According the author of Guerra Flandes, the mosqueteros were of great service in the battle. A new composition Tercio - During the combat Tercio used 3 weapon units which was developed by Consalvo de Cordoba. The regiment was the main unit commanded by the camp leader (appointed by the king) consisting of 10 companies (led by captains of 250 men) which in turn was divided into 10 squads (commanded by a corporal) of 2500 men in total. Infantry was considered as the key weapon. [...]
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