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May we welcome you to this weblog about the French-Dutch and English-Dutch wars of the 17th and 18th century, initially set up around the year 1672, known in Dutch history as 'disaster year'. The blog deals with local, national and international history, military history, art, culture and wargaming.
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1672 vaandels uniformen vaandel Groningen staatsche leger Grave wargames Ierland Willem III
9 February 2019
Link to a video fileAbove a link to the video file by local TV, in the Helperline, an extra defense line that was build to protect the town of Groningen from the south. The white building...
D' ontroerde Leeuw ~ The distressed Lion
10 January 2019
"In January 1671 a certain High German Prince, wrote to one of the Dutch Princesses that he was amazed about the silence in Holland about France's preparations for war" These...
16 August 2018
On September the 22nd in the Royal Dutch Library, The Hague, a congress is held on the year 1672, organised by the Studygroup "The Friends of de Witt". Among the speakers 1672 experts...
De verdediging van Friesland in 1672 en 1673
19 July 2018
This is a great book on the fights in the tree Northern Provinces in 1672 and 1673, available free on great Delpher website. It delas with the Frisian Water Defence line, troop strengths,...