it subsequently enjoyed a time of great prosperity and development , known as the dutch golden age , during which it became Becoming one of the world 's foremost economic , colonial , and naval powers .

the glorious revolution Change_of_leadership , or revolution Change_of_leadership of 1688 ( , or ) was the november 1688 deposition Legality and subsequent replacement Change of james ii and vii as ruler of england , scotland and ireland by his daughter mary ii and his dutch nephew and mary 's husband , william iii of orange .

not until 1839 did the dutch accept Agree_or_refuse_to_act the decision of the london conference and belgian independence by signing Sign_agreement the treaty of london .

the peace of UNK is sometimes considered the beginning Process_start of the dutch golden age .

the capitulation Surrendering of saldanha bay was the surrender Surrendering in 1796 to the british royal navy of a dutch expeditionary force sent Sending to recapture Conquering the dutch cape colony .

the capitulation Surrendering of saldanha bay was the surrender Surrendering in 1796 to the british royal navy of a dutch expeditionary force sent Sending to recapture Conquering the dutch cape colony .

great britain was concerned by the threat the dutch cape colony in southern africa posed to its trade routes to british india .

the batavian government , not yet aware Perception_active of the capture Conquering of the cape colony , but worried by rumors of the loss Earnings_and_losses of this and other colonies of the dutch east india company ( which was about to be nationalized Reforming_a_system by the batavian republic , because it was virtually bankrupt ) , in november 1795 decided Deciding to send Sending an expeditionary force to the dutch east indies by way of the cape , and if necessary recapture Conquering the colony .

the batavian government , not yet aware Perception_active of the capture Conquering of the cape colony , but worried by rumors of the loss Earnings_and_losses of this and other colonies of the dutch east india company ( which was about to be nationalized Reforming_a_system by the batavian republic , because it was virtually bankrupt ) , in november 1795 decided Deciding to send Sending an expeditionary force to the dutch east indies by way of the cape , and if necessary recapture Conquering the colony .

upon the dutch arrival , 800 portuguese , some soldiers and some civilians , fled Escaping and regrouped Cause_to_amalgamate at unk .

on april 10 , 1589 , the garrison of geertruidenberg , composed Come_together of numerous english and some dutch troops commanded Control by governor sir john wingfield , surrendered Surrendering the city to the army of flanders led by don alexander farnese , governor-general of the spanish netherlands ( ) .

the outcome of the war was that portugal Motion successfully repelled Defending the dutch attempts to take control Control of brazil and angola , while the dutch were the victors in the cape of good hope and the east indies , capturing Conquering malacca , ceylon , the malabar coast and the moluccas from the portuguese .

the outcome of the war was that portugal Motion successfully repelled Defending the dutch attempts to take control Control of brazil and angola , while the dutch were the victors in the cape of good hope and the east indies , capturing Conquering malacca , ceylon , the malabar coast and the moluccas from the portuguese .

the indonesian national revolution Change_of_leadership , or indonesian war Hostile_encounter of independence ( ; ) , was an armed conflict Hostile_encounter and diplomatic struggle Hostile_encounter between the republic of indonesia and the dutch empire and an internal social revolution Change_of_leadership during postwar and postcolonial indonesia .

in the 1648 treaty of westphalia that ended Process_end the thirty and eighty years ' wars , it was ceded to the dutch republic .

plans were discussed Communication to overthrow Change_of_leadership the monarch , following Self_motion the failure of the rye house plot to assassinate Killing charles ii and james in 1683 , while monmouth was in self-imposed exile in the dutch republic .

in 1670 , charles ii of england and louis xiv of france concluded Process_end the secret treaty of dover , intending to subjugate Conquering the dutch state .

although the rebellion Change_of_leadership had been defeated Preventing_or_letting a month earlier , word of the british victory had not yet reached Arriving the european continent , and the dutch force was intended to supplement Supply a larger french squadron sent Sending earlier in october .

the campaign was an attempt by the dutch king william i to halt Process_end the course of the belgian revolution Change_of_leadership which had broken out Process_start in august 1830 .

by late july , the dutch position had stabilised Cause_change_of_strength , with support Supporting from emperor leopold , brandenburg-prussia and spain ; this was formalised Institutionalization in the august 1673 treaty of the hague , joined Becoming_a_member by denmark in january 1674 .

although the dutch were routed , the portuguese fleet of martim afonso de castro , the viceroy of portuguese india , suffered Catastrophe heavier casualties Catastrophe and the battle Hostile_encounter rallied Filling the forces Causation of the sultanate of johor in an alliance with the dutch .

although the dutch were routed , the portuguese fleet of martim afonso de castro , the viceroy of portuguese india , suffered Catastrophe heavier casualties Catastrophe and the battle Hostile_encounter rallied Filling the forces Causation of the sultanate of johor in an alliance with the dutch .