Anglo-Dutch Wars
In the
17th century, three wars were fought between
England and the
Republic of the Seven United Netherlands over the control over the seas and trade routes. These wars are known as the
Anglo-Dutch Wars. After the end of a fourth and 'final' (see below) Anglo-Dutch war in the late
18th century, England ended up as the "winner".
Some historians also count the conflicts during the
Napoleonic era as Anglo-Dutch wars:
In this period revolutionary
France reduced the Netherlands to a satellite and finally annexed the country in
1810. Britain took over all the Dutch colonies, with the exception of the trading post at
Deshima in
Japan.
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