The Wars of Louis XIV (AP European History)

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    In the first segment of my lecture on the Wars of Louis XIV, I discuss Louis' motivations for going to war and give a brief overview of the War of Devolution, the Franco-Dutch War, and the Nine Years' War (with the most attention given to the Franco-Dutch War).
    In the next segment, I will discuss the War of the Spanish Succession, with emphasis on its causes and consequences.
    Louis XIV is an AP Euro god.

ความคิดเห็น • 154

  • @Sam-oh2od
    @Sam-oh2od 6 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Thanks Matt Damon

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      You're welcome!

    • @slimfit109
      @slimfit109 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought he looked more like Dexter Morgan, from Dexter.

    • @LuisSierra42
      @LuisSierra42 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When he's not acting, he's teaching History

    • @PuddingAtheist
      @PuddingAtheist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought he looked more like my new son. Welcome home.

    • @pepi678
      @pepi678 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He does look like theo von and matt damon had a child doesn't he?

  • @thattimestampguy
    @thattimestampguy ปีที่แล้ว +5

    0:25 Absolutist Monarchs built Standing Armies, armies which exist _before_ a war is declared, keeping the nation prepared in case war broke out.
    Louis XIV’s Objectives
    2:11
    1. Conquer Territory for France
    2. Make France the Dominate Nation in Europe
    3. Weaken Rivals
    4. Achieve Glory
    *Rivals: Habsburgs and The Dutch Republic*
    3:11
    3:44 The Secret Treaty of Dover 🇫🇷 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
    4:26 Franco-Dutch War 5:02 _Rampjaar_ The Dutch Disaster Year (1672)
    6:03 William III Of Orange: Stadholder
    6:47 War for Survival
    7:05 Flood Time: Dutch Flooding to prevent French Land Grabs
    7:58 Admiral Michiel de Ruyter
    9:05 Glorious Revolution 1688.
    9:49 Anglo-Dutch Alliance, Grand Alliance.
    10:37 Louis XIV’s France Vs Europe
    10:50

  • @jadendalene2353
    @jadendalene2353 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Less than a week until the exam and I clicked on this video because I couldn’t remember who Louis XIV even was bro I’m screwed

    • @readsomebooks666
      @readsomebooks666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Did you pass?

    • @AbrahamLincoln4
      @AbrahamLincoln4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@readsomebooks666 she didn't reply. she's lost....

    • @areuokay4984
      @areuokay4984 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You have an exam you’re not here for fun ? They teach you this in school ?

  • @hermanPla
    @hermanPla 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    For a American your prenounciation of Dutch words is on point.
    Great job!

  • @jimokoto98
    @jimokoto98 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "That rug really tied the room together"

    • @dwylaw
      @dwylaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THE FRENCHMAN IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE

  • @CountessKitten
    @CountessKitten 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Louis The XIV, The Sun King is my absolute favorite royal / historical figure that's ever been. He was near to Superhuman, quite rightly so considering he was truly a gift from mnmmm.

  • @mercedesroberts4680
    @mercedesroberts4680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the glorious revolution was actually a dutch invasion of england but was so fast and the propaganda used basically ensured it was never actually seen as that. (I study french history at Alevel.) in french history we refer to william as william of orange to keep one name for him. if you visit this topic again could you go over the treaties made?

  • @MrCount84
    @MrCount84 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That connection to english history I never made. I love watching your videos they help go over parts of european history I didn't have a grasp on.

  • @GrudgeyCable
    @GrudgeyCable 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for uploading these Tom. Much love, big fan. Im always down for more information for The Sun King!

  • @ellachung6206
    @ellachung6206 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! After watching your videos I passed my AP Euro test with a B thanks for the help! Keep up the great work

  • @steffenseitter4791
    @steffenseitter4791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You missed one War
    War of the Reunions 1683-1684

  • @AssinnippiJack
    @AssinnippiJack 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally a site on Louis XIV that doesn't have the comments disabled. Why is this?

  • @aaronpaul9188
    @aaronpaul9188 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Louis's stated goal was to push the French border to the Rhine river in order to gain defensible borders. Once he gained his borders, he had Vauban fortify them. It was these forts that saved him during the disastrous first years of the War of the Spanish Succession. Some have argued that these borders and forts saved his crown.
    Personal glory and national glory were largely the same thing at the time, it was Louis himself who said "L'etat c'est moi" or "I am the state"
    Johan de Witt was lynched. Largely for his complete failure to prepare the Dutch Republic from the French and for antagonizing Louis. Keep in mind that from the 80 years war (Dutch revolt against Spain that merged into 30 years war) the french supported and fought with the dutch against the Hapsburgs. Louis felt betrayed by the dutch supporting the spanish in the war of devolution.
    Austria was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire. It would not be though of as apart from a German Empire until he Seven Weeks war in 1866.
    Great Britain is anachronistic during the grand alliance. The United Kingdom isnt founded until the acts of union in 1707, during the War of Spanish Succession.
    Your french needs work.

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Aaron Paul My French will always need work - glad to hear through omission that my Dutch is at least passable. Appreciate your viewership but am wondering why someone with your knowledge would be wasting time watching this video. It looks like we share a high opinion of Louis.

    • @aaronpaul9188
      @aaronpaul9188 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tom Richey I dont know any dutch, so I have no idea how passable it is.
      Maybe I enjoy your showmanship and watch for that. But honestly I am curious as to how americans learn french history. What they learn about it.

    • @Hackedideal
      @Hackedideal 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Der Kaiser von Deutschland ist besser als le Roi de France

    • @aaronpaul9188
      @aaronpaul9188 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hackedideal Charlemagne...

    • @Hackedideal
      @Hackedideal 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aaron Paul Charlemagne is the founding Kaiser of the first Reich (Heiliges Römisches Reich or rather the Carolingian empire ). I was talking about the Second Reich, founded and forged by Otto von Bismarck in 1871.
      However glory to, Gott erhalte Henri IV de Bourbon, le roi de France. He was last true French warrior-king.

  • @PuddingAtheist
    @PuddingAtheist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God Pless ye Miss Pezzino, and her class, god PLESS yooou.

  • @skiteufr
    @skiteufr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The 9 years war was not a disaster for Louis. At least on land, where he dominated his enemies. The peace treaty was mostly in favour of France. The colonies were also were defended, notably in N America

  • @HeyImRod
    @HeyImRod 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You should make a video about Frederick The Great.
    Love your vids man!

  • @bw4827
    @bw4827 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damned hard to find a video explaining the 9 yrs war

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck with that!

  • @etoiledageo
    @etoiledageo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The glorious revolution is often thaught in the Netherlands as an invasion of England by the Dutch. When the invitation came preperations were already on the way. The Dutch needed to secure the alliance with England or they could be speaking French soon. So it was kind of 'defensive'. The British gained massively from the event because they got to copy Dutch financial institutions. Banking and stock markets etc. (also gin)

    • @Gorboduc
      @Gorboduc ปีที่แล้ว

      Benjamin Disraeli described it as "the invasion of England by Dutch finance".

  • @janmulders
    @janmulders 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lisa certainly helped you, good pronunciation! Great vid, thx.

  • @humanlife6404
    @humanlife6404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The man, the myth, the legend!
    -Louis XIV- Tom Richey!

  • @oakhauser
    @oakhauser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Im french, and Franche Compté is well pronounced

  • @OmegaTrooper
    @OmegaTrooper 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome stuff really enjoying the channel!!!

  • @MrBrownnn696
    @MrBrownnn696 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Real life Versailles.... Love that show

  • @Ellen_sanyang
    @Ellen_sanyang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is that Matt Damon giving history lectures on TH-cam???

  • @Sniff420
    @Sniff420 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Tom great video, will you do more videos and lectures on Swedish history? :P

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Sniff The Monkeys At some point, I'm sure that I will - my videos are doing really well in Sweden - but it would take me delving into something that I'm not too familiar with because it doesn't really show up in our European History survey courses. Over the past few decades, our courses have become more inclusive of Eastern Europe but not so much of Scandinavia.

    • @Sniff420
      @Sniff420 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Tom Richey yeah im a big fan of your videos since i found your Thirty Years War video, and ofcourse your southern accent. Anyways im sure you will do great if you decide on making a video of Sweden, its a shame because like you said most people leave out Scandinavian history besides from Vikings mostly, i might be a bit biased but the Swedish Empire is surely impressive seeing as its only surrounded by other huge and powerful countries and could still hold its ground. Besides all of that, Sweden has had a significant amount of political and military influence on Europe throughout most of history atleast until their loss of Finland in 1809. Greetings from Stockholm :)

  • @fox0088
    @fox0088 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love history, and I looove your videos! Match made in heaven :p

  • @angelaterraneo5676
    @angelaterraneo5676 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really appreciate your lessons!

  • @benclarke7398
    @benclarke7398 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are brilliant Sir!

  • @josephb7594
    @josephb7594 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid! Could you please one day do a video on the Austro-Hungarian compromise?

  • @LilBlAcK76
    @LilBlAcK76 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    LOUIS THE GREAT

    • @bflorijn
      @bflorijn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Louis the killer. Killing and plundering his neighbours. That is an important reason why the Germans hated the French for a long time, even beginning an Imperial war against France. French farmers were starving to death because of the taxes. Everything for the power and the glory of this selfish man. When he died, even the French hated him for his deeds. Great? as the leader of by far the strongest country of Europe het could not defeat his enemies. Good for the dustbin of history.

    • @kakhagvelesiani3877
      @kakhagvelesiani3877 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Bram Holland Well he actually defeated them. War of Devolution was victory for France and they gained territory from Spain. In Franco - Dutch Wars French defeated large coalition of enemies consisting of Holy Roman Empire , Spain , Netherlands , Brandenbug - Prussia , Denmark. Dutch were able to survive yes , however Louis goals changed in 1675 and were no longer the same as when they were facing dutch alone. France was fighting coalition now and successfully. In the end France gained large territory Franche - Comte , cities in Spanish Netherlands , Freiburg from Holy Roman Empire , occupied Lorraine and became most powerful country in Europe. Historians agree that Treaty of Nijmegen which ended the war was victory for France and it influence rose to absolute height. Than Louis won War of Reunions in 1684 . In Nine Years War , Louis fought off larger European coalition than previously and you can say in such conditions it was pyrrhic victory for France. They were able to retain and gain permanently Lower Alsace and Strasbourg , which was given to them by previous treaty only for 20 years. But now it remained forever in possession of France. War of Spanish Succession was bad though for Louis , however he still managed to put Bourbon on throne and make Spain an ally. Out of 5 wars , 4 wars Louis won and one of those victories was pyrrhic one in Nine Years War.

    • @guts145
      @guts145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bflorijn Anachronic judgements and propaganda of XIXth century historiography die hard as I see.

  • @keiescaesar3429
    @keiescaesar3429 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Mat Damon

  • @joanagutierrez7082
    @joanagutierrez7082 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    does anyone know from where he got the voltaire quote about Louis? I would like to use it in one of my essays but I wanna cite voltaire. thanks

  • @miracleyang3048
    @miracleyang3048 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "I have loved war so much"
    Louis XIV on his death bad

  • @kyleoliva2411
    @kyleoliva2411 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dropped a lebowski reference, fucking love it.

  • @BobdylanXtreme
    @BobdylanXtreme 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your pronunciation of Franche-Comté was alright. Try 'Fr-Awe-nch' instead of "Fra-nch' Keep up the good work Mr.Richey!

  • @artofdance99
    @artofdance99 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your video

  • @PierreAntoineCorroque
    @PierreAntoineCorroque ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the pronounciation of Franche Compte was kinda off but its alright its pronounced more of Franche Compt

  • @boss180888
    @boss180888 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wow i have that book on napoleon by andrew roberts :)

  • @sandroperez3884
    @sandroperez3884 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    fantastic!!

  • @IkBenDigio
    @IkBenDigio 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sadly after William came to power gdp per capita growth stopped growing from it's 3% before.

  • @ericcarson4513
    @ericcarson4513 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:53 You forgot about the War of Reunions.

  • @MrRobfullarton
    @MrRobfullarton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The more I read and hear of this period, the more I admire the Dutch! The largely outnumbered and underrated power of the north east, the Protestant Sparta, that turned round the disaster of 1672, to become brilliant with William III of Orange, a genius whose grand alliance contained French power and frustrated Louis on every turn!

  • @friedrichdergroe4143
    @friedrichdergroe4143 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Can you do some videos on Polish history? by the way great videos

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Gaius Octavius I may eventually do something on the Solidarity movement during the Cold War.

    • @friedrichdergroe4143
      @friedrichdergroe4143 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Epic, who would be the kings/emperors you find the most interesting ? I find Napoléon I, Frederick II, Jan III Sobieski and Charles VII interesting

    • @itsjohnnyboi3214
      @itsjohnnyboi3214 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      jagieslaw wagiello is also a goodone

    • @friedrichdergroe4143
      @friedrichdergroe4143 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      The man behind the Battle of Grunwald :)

    • @itsjohnnyboi3214
      @itsjohnnyboi3214 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Gaius Octavius YEAHHHHHH

  • @ApplePi1
    @ApplePi1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    +Tom Richey Johan de Witt actually has 3 statues

  • @codyfenimore9327
    @codyfenimore9327 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Peter the Great, Bismarck, now Michiel de Ruyter all great Europeans with great mustaches.

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Cody Fenimore INDEED!

  • @romainguiraudou103
    @romainguiraudou103 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    +TomRichey I made some researches and I found out that Franche-Comté was gained by Louis XIV only after the Dutch War with the treaty of Nimègue in 1678... Can you confirm that?

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Romain Guiraudou Louis gained some of Franche-Comté after the War of Devolution but gave most of it back in the treaty that followed that war. As you noted, he gained the rest in the Treaty of Nijmegen following the Franco-Dutch War.

    • @romainguiraudou103
      @romainguiraudou103 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok thanks!

  • @areuokay4984
    @areuokay4984 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice

  • @ghr1990
    @ghr1990 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I learned my European history from Europa Universalis IV

    • @dmangoman1
      @dmangoman1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Malian soldiers invading Spain trying to keep Al-Andulus alive in Granada

    • @alexcollins7741
      @alexcollins7741 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eu4 is the best way to destroy history

    • @blakeluccason9971
      @blakeluccason9971 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @aasemahsan
    @aasemahsan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:26 War of Devolution

  • @lilliansunshine7499
    @lilliansunshine7499 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Michael de Ruyters anyone want to tell me why he's a legend?

    • @liadijkstra9614
      @liadijkstra9614 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because he was our most important Admiraal (commander) at sea. In the war of 1672 he defeated a combined English / French fleet and stopped an invasion of the Netherlands (Dutch republic). In the years before that during the Anglo Dutch wars he defeated the English at the 4 days battle in 1666 and captured the Royal Prince (flagship). But his most famous victory was the raid on Chatham in1667 in which more than thirty English ships were destroyed and the dockyards were attacked and the flagship the Royal Charles was captured. The stern piece of which is still to see at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. He won far more battles then Nelson and was a commander for 23 years. He died at the battle of Augusta (Sicilly)

  • @Jammyman998
    @Jammyman998 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your Dutch pronunciation is impressive! (work on your German though haha)

  • @bertnijhof5413
    @bertnijhof5413 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Dutch could not survive as a nation as proven in the disaster year, if the English king remained a Roman Catholic alley of France. After a smart intelligence operation of many years William III had himself invited to England by the Immortal Seven. Despite that invitation and to assure the success of the "invited" Dutch invasion, he invaded with 460 ships and 40,000 man, twice the size of the Spanish armada 100 years earlier. To make the resulting Dutch/English alliance against France stronger, William modernized English government using some Dutch ideas for example in financing government and the military. William also had experience with a strong parliament, so he was not afraid to negotiate the Bill of Rights.
    The short and medium term advantages of the alliance were for the Dutch, since the English troops in Belgium helped the Dutch to survive Louis XIV. After these wars for survival the Dutch Republic was bankrupt and declined.The long term advantages were for the UK, since William's modernization, democratization and the introduction of the United Kingdom, by William's successor Anne 5 years later, did set the UK on the road to its huge empire.

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Bert Nijhof Thanks for adding this, Bert. I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this.

    • @OliverdeClisson
      @OliverdeClisson 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed. The Dutch Willem III modernized the english kingdom. I am very glad that here are so much competent historical people here, who know the details.

    • @Raadpensionaris
      @Raadpensionaris 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@OliverdeClisson Willem*

    • @Raadpensionaris
      @Raadpensionaris 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@OliverdeClisson in dutch :)

    • @OliverdeClisson
      @OliverdeClisson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Raadpensionaris Oh yes.

  • @SerZachariah
    @SerZachariah 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where's the follow up! gee

  • @imcryingggg
    @imcryingggg 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I fuck with you bro

  • @TripleMpro221
    @TripleMpro221 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didnt Spain participated in the Nine years War as part of the Alliance?

  • @trinityrose1431
    @trinityrose1431 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    COME TO BRAZIL

  • @ryanpotts9163
    @ryanpotts9163 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Flowery Branch 👀

  • @SOLEILROIDECOUER
    @SOLEILROIDECOUER ปีที่แล้ว

    You shot me

  • @sebr5132
    @sebr5132 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    1806 - 1810 Den Haag Capital of the Netherlands
    In 1808 Utrecht was capital for 6 months
    Other then that, Amsterdam capital city
    Amsterdam was second capital city after Paris for first French Empire and Rome 3e place

  • @joshygoldiem_j2799
    @joshygoldiem_j2799 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You forgot the part where they ate him

  • @tylernelson4901
    @tylernelson4901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Inbreeding? Sounds kinda like Hapsburg

  • @bdgza
    @bdgza 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Den Haag is the seat of government but Amsterdam is the capital city.

  • @MB-su4tr
    @MB-su4tr 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    history is annoying. when a success was reached by wars, we say he did good for our country, but we disregard how many lives he killed

  • @naibailsdotcom8172
    @naibailsdotcom8172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hapsburger

  • @saurehaus9214
    @saurehaus9214 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    omgosh...Love your take on this....Have you read the 1938 book "The Black Jacobins"? Of course the Jacobins were not all black....hmmm othello....take a look at my chan please :) Louis Louis Louis...."Oh Britannia, Britannia rules the waves, Britons will never, never, be slaves........Pro-slavers 1. French 2. Spanish 3. British...um You're Francais is epic. :) Not making fun either.

  • @miguel-spain1142
    @miguel-spain1142 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Half of young Americans do not know how to place Iraq or New York on a map,
    But there is always an American who gives lessons on universal history hahahahahaha

    • @oussematrabelsi9429
      @oussematrabelsi9429 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      these videos are preparation for the advanced placement European high school exam. In american this exam is optional, that's why alot of Americans don't know European countries or histories however your cognizance doesn't make sense as a lot of Americans do take this exam and know about European history from high school or university if they want to get a history defree

  • @omegapointil5741
    @omegapointil5741 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Louie Louie …. in the dictionary under "Flake." My Kingdom for a punch in his face. Because he hurt people.

  • @dwylaw
    @dwylaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:26 And this guy peed on it.

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not on the rug, man...

  • @michaelmoore4043
    @michaelmoore4043 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

  • @freetolook3727
    @freetolook3727 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    ...and oh yeah, both bankrupting their respective countries.

  • @Louie_The_Sexy_Hag
    @Louie_The_Sexy_Hag ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this

  • @lilliansunshine7499
    @lilliansunshine7499 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Michael de Ruyters anyone want to tell me why he's a legend?

    • @tomrichey
      @tomrichey  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Lillian Sunshine He was a war hero. In many nations, war heroes fight land battles, but for the Dutch, de Ruyter is the military hero par excellence because of his naval exploits in the Anglo-Dutch and Franco-Dutch Wars.

    • @etoiledageo
      @etoiledageo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Without him Louis would probably be able to conquer the Netherlands, because of the English naval blockade. He revolutionized naval strategies. his greatest feat was the raid on Medway in 1667 when he sailed up the Thames and destroyed the English fleet. When he died fighting the French they even gave him honourable military salutes and let the ship carrying his body go to the Netherlands unopposed.

    • @JeanPaulHaesen
      @JeanPaulHaesen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think you could say that Michiel de Ruyter is at least as important for the Netherlands as Lord Nelson was for England in the later naval wars. May I point out that during the Siege of Maastricht one of the most important military leaders, the famous musketeer d'Artagna,n got killed by a musket bullet.