what did dutch people die for in the eighty year war?
To keep the Straight open
I literally do not care you autistic nerd
>>534621120We became the richest country in the world per capita basis during the 80 years war, while fighting for independence against the most powerful empire in the world at the time. It might've been the world's most succesfull rebellion.
Kanker Spanjolen
>>534621120Strupe waffles and tulip bulbs they stole from the ottomans.
We just became the scientific, artistic, economic and intellectual capital of the world. No need to thank us rest of the world, it was our pleasure.
>>534621170We even owned Kharg island at some point lmao
>>534621386>>534621638>>534623673>>534623766GIGACHAD COUNTRY
>>534623924Evil frogs and the eternal Anglo combined tried to take us down because they were mad jelly and they still failed.
>>534623673Enter the Rampjaar.
>>534624224Adressed here:>>534624113Thanks to our superior fleet Anglo retards couldnt land troops on the Dutch coast. Louis XIV got too greedy and his army was stopped by the waterline.
>>534624520I never knew about the Rampjaar, reading up now. Very interesting. Did they really eat DeWitt’s liver? Also, go back to the flag with orange, damnit.
>>534625011Allegedly they ate all kinds of bodyparts. The murder was orchestrated by butthurt orangists and the rabble did the rest. De Witts focus on strenghtening the navy saved us in the end but he neglected the landforces because thats where the Prince of Orange drew his power from.
>>534625011His liver was a great desert after eating a dodo
>>534625527I was thinking this fucker doesn’t look nervous enough, but then it dawned on me nobody wants to eat a gay liver.
