July 2, 1600 · Flanders coast Theater
July 2, 1600
Sent by the States-General on a campaign he thought reckless, Maurice found himself trapped on the beach at Nieuwpoort with the Spanish army between him and home and the sea at his back. He had no choice but to fight the tercios in the open — the one thing the Dutch never did. His drilled, salaried, volley-firing infantry beat them.
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