After covering the adoption of a revolutionary new musket drill by Maurice of Nassau in the late 1590s, in this episode we come to the point where all of these innovations would be put to the test, so I hope you’re ready to listen in, as the full horrors of constant barrages of lead on the human body were felt to their full effect for the first time in Western Europe, in the relatively unknown Battle of Nieuwpoort, in July 1600.
This episode provides a key example of what made the Military Revolution so unique and important for European warfare. From Maurice’s display at Nieuwpoort, so many other innovations would follow, including the adoption of its key lessons by other powers, and the perfecting and adding to them by others, like the Swedish and French. Before long, the drill would be the staple means by which infantry would take the field, and training these men and giving them the platform they needed to succeed would become the occupation of all competent commanders in early modern Europe. Make sure you tune in here to see what made innovators like Maurice of Nassau tick, and why he was so important for his time. We also get a window into how the Dutch government organised its military, and what they were up against in the sheer professional supremacy of the Spanish tercio system. I hope you enjoy it history friends! Make sure you spread the word – thanksss!
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1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.17: Britain Knows Best
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.16: My Canadian Friends
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.15: Foiled Abroad
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.14: Attacked At Home
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.13: When A Plan Comes Together
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.12: Collusion And Delusion
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.11: A Protocol For War
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.10: Israeli Sneaky
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.9: The Fix Is In
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.8: Deception As Policy
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.7: Blind Intrigue
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.6: The Entente Rides Again!
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.5: Oh No Cairo
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.4: Britain Bitten
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.3: Egyptian Conniption
1956 - The Suez Crisis #2.2: Suez, A Life
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