Eighty Years' War

The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years' War or The Revolt of the Netherlands (1568–1648), was the revolt of the  Seventeen Provinces in the Low Countries against the Spanish (Habsburg) Empire.Spain was initially successful in suppressing the rebellion. In 1572, however, the rebels captured Brielle and the rebellion resurged. The northern provinces became independent, first de facto, and in 1648 de jure. During the revolt, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, better known as the Dutch Republic, rapidly grew to become a world power through its merchant shipping and experienced a period of economic, scientific, and cultural growth.
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