Talk:Anglo-Dutch Wars

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I too was once tempted to add the supposed fifth and sixth "English war" to the list, but I couldn't immediately find English references to this. Are we sure that some in the English speaking world also consider there to have been six wars, or is this perhaps just a Dutch convention? Scipius 21:43 Oct 27, 2002 (UTC)


 * Though I'm not a historian, I've never heard of these names, not even in Dutch. And since the Netherlands were a part of France at the time (at least de facto), it seems rather weird to call it "Anglo-Dutch". Jeronimo


 * Indeed, I've heard of them refered to as such from some sources, but even in Dutch it's hardly common to number them as true English wars. Perhaps we should wait until 172.137.190.183, who added them, has had a chance to reply. Scipius 22:14 Oct 27, 2002 (UTC)

WP:MilHist Assessment
A very nicely organized article, and I applaud the inclusion of a picture. I can't stand articles without images. Seeing as how each of the invidivual wars has a whole separate article devoted to it, I can appreciate the argument that there might not need to be much more here. Nevertheless, I do think it would be nice to see a little more length in each section, especially in Background, and a Consequences or Aftermath section, if there is content worth mentioning in such a section. LordAmeth 13:48, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Dutch invasion of England
On this text, under heading "The fourth war (1780-1784)":

"Though this was in fact a military conflict between England and The Republic, William invading the British Isles with a Dutch fleet and army, in English histories it is never described as such."

Removed with summary question: "The fourth war (1780-1784) - Citation? Did the Dutch Republic declare war on Charles II?)"

The page William III of England seems to describe in some detail the Dutch invasion of England. Key passages:

"William was reluctant to invade, believing that the English people would not react well to a foreign invader. He therefore demanded that the most eminent English Protestants first invite him to invade. On 30 June 1688—the same day the bishops were acquitted—a group of political figures known as the "Immortal Seven" complied, sending him a formal invitation. William began to make preparations for an invasion; his intentions were public knowledge by September 1688. With a Dutch army, William landed at Brixham in southwest England on 5 November 1688. "

and

"James's support dissolved almost immediately upon his arrival; Protestant officers defected from the English army (the most notable of whom was Lord Churchill, James's most able commander), and influential noblemen across the country declared their support for the invader. Though the invasion and subsequent overthrow of James II is commonly known as the "Glorious Revolution", it was in reality a coup d'état."

Also, it was James II of England not Charles II who was deposed.

I don't know much about the topic myself, and am just noting that other wikipedia pages seem to agree with the deleted text. On the other hand, the wording of the deleted text's bit on "English histories it is never described as such" seems too strong a claim. Also the text is, if I understand right, about the Glorious Revolution not the Fourth Anglo Dutch War. The Glorious Revolution is, if I understand right, a kind of setting the stage for the 4th war. Pfly 02:06, 25 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I'll change the sentence.--MWAK 14:46, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Should the Boer wars be mentioned here? Drutt 22:36, 4 April 2007 (UTC)


 * No.--MWAK 14:46, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Anglo-Dutch Wars
At the same time in history that your article describes the Dutch attack on England, the Dutch attacked the Virginia Colony.

Miles Cary, Colonel of the Warwick County Militia, was killed in the battle with the Dutch at Old Point Comfort on June 10, 1667. This information is in ADVENTURERS of PURSE and PERSON, VIRGINIA, 1607 - 1625, Jester and Hiden, 1964, p.326.

12.155.126.20 20:46, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Fourth War
I find this last war impossible to include in the list. The original anglo-dutch war are in a totally different context to the last one, is like include all the wars between France and England in the same groupt, because they are the same fighters. --Bentaguayre (talk) 12:12, 5 October 2008 (UTC) haha!!!!! this is crap —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.105.130.140 (talk) 10:38, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

New Amsterdam
The article now claims that New York's original Dutch name was 'New Netherland'. To my knowledge is was New Amsterdam arnomd —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arnomd (talk • contribs) 20:57, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

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