The Battle of Nieuwpoort, 1600 AD ⚔️

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The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a major military engagement during the Eighty Years' War/the Dutch Revolt.
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[@ajithsidhu7183]

Skih empire please

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Dont forget the tactics used by Maurits at Nieuwpoort did inspire Gustavus Adolphus to use Maurtis counter march tactics. The battle did resonate across europe . as it sparked many new tactics and inovations .

[@andreascovano7742]

Gustavus used a mix of both tercio and dutch tactics.

[@gusjeazer]

It was the reforms and innovations Maurits introduced, not really the battle itself. The battle was for a large part a confused chaotic fighting in loose sandy dunes. Although his cavalry tactics did help a lot. This video isn't the best account of the battle.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

@@gusjeazer That is what i said , the battle it self got the attention on how it was won .

[@s.t.lacroix372]

Thanks for the great video. I just watched part 12 of Defragged History which also is about the battle of Nieuwpoort, I never knew this battle was so masterly played out by Maurits, who was one of Europe's most distinguished military leaders at the time.

[@MaxSluiman]

Well made video! I want to add this though: The battle of Nieuwpoort was seen as important then and now, not because of any gains in the war. Maurits was against the undertaking but he was politically forced to march anyway. The Spanish tertio was seen as unbeatable in an equal battle. Maurits proved that it could be done, with a disciplined army that was drilled in counter marching. And that became the standard way of using firearms. Modern technology, drill and tactics. Also the way cavalry fought, both infantry and other cavalry, was modern for the time. This time not by using lances, swords or fuse ignited pistols, or a 'caracole' (a not working system of countermarching on horseback). But the 'reiter' system, whereby one rides 'an haye' or triangle to fire a pistol upclose into an enemy. For that they used wheel lock pistols, often double barreled, with a very expensive mechanism, that, like modern pistols, one could pick up and fire immediately. The Netherlands was of course one of the main manufacturers of such high tech weapons. Often selling to both the Dutch army as well as to their opponents, getting richer by making war.

[@HoH]

Thanks for the interesting and in-depth comment!

[@barthoving2053]

Yes, the Dutch or any nation failed to defeat in the Spanish in open battle. Another reason this battle is so famous is that it took place in 1600. An easy date to remember. Most Dutch will not remember whe for example the battle of the Mookerhei took place but know of this battle because it easy. (Of course for world we should remember that year for the Battle of Sekigahara which started the Edo period in Japan.)

[@kevinvandenberg5949]

Hey my man, I really appreciate the detail and time u put into each video. Please keep em coming, I look forward to each alert I get from ur page about a new battle!

[@thehaus6998]

Honestly props to Albert,he had a bad hand,sun to his face,his men from like 7 diffrent regions,some were not paid,his men were also in a very bulky and immobile formation,and he was outnumberd,and was bombarded by dutch ships,for the shit he had in his hand,he surley did rub it all over Mauritz's face

[@remkojerphanion4686]

This is a great video. I found myself immersed in the battle, especially as it was such a close call for both sides. Your story-telling is very good, thank you!

[@KHK001]

Great work as always!

[@laylobinson5839]

As a Dutchman, I am excited to see stuff about dutch history. I would love to see you cover the Anglo - Dutch Wars aswell in the future if possible! Would be very exciting! Love the video, however at like 14:35 you still went on about other cities and added more details, I would've loved to see a map so one could see where those places were etc. Could've just run the video of you in the side window or the map in the side window you know. Wouldve just made me like this video even more! No harm intended in this comment! You are a blessing for History !🙏

[@HoH]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll take it into account. I am planning on covering more Dutch history this year.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

@@HoH Dutch history - yes, please. That would be very interesting! Personally, I am interested in the period when current day Netherlands was part of Germania. For example: What role did the tribes in the west of Germania play in the battles against the Romans? I'm certainly no expert in history, but I do know that there were times when Germanic tribes would battle each other, and at other times they would form alliances. Was their hatred for the Romans greater than their animosity toward each other? As for the Romans, world history may be totally different today if Germanicus wasn't ordered back to Rome. Early north-western European history I find fascinating!

[@HoH]

@@remkojerphanion4686 I've been looking for good sources on Frisian history for ages. Very difficult to come by unfortunately, but it is one of the topics I'd love to delve into.

[@dasbear-1408]

@@HoH I'm a huge fan of history more or less a fan of historical battles that have strategical tactics if you can please make more like this thank you and much grateful

[@Menkelman]

@@HoH ‘ Redbad, King of the Frisians', the book by Sven Meeder and Erik Goosmann is still available. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbad,_King_of_the_Frisians

[@explosiverex5023]

Amazing content,informative and to the point,glad i found this channel!

[@hanifitasova519]

Superb! More Dutch eighty years war battles please. By the way, your animation of the battles improved considerably.

[@foetsie85]

psst defragged history:P

[@hanifitasova519]

@@foetsie85 defragged? What do you mean by that?

[@foetsie85]

@@hanifitasova519 you did want to see more about 80 years war she tells it in the detail from beginning to the end

[@hanifitasova519]

@@foetsie85 This battle of Nieuwpoort, which told by a man by the way, is just one of the many battles which took place in the Eighty Years wars. So my wish is to see more battles of this period. Thus I dont get your point dude.

[@foetsie85]

@@hanifitasova519 what i mean is that there is another channel called defragged history what tells the whole story of the 80 years war but if you are only interested by war then keep on watching this

[@nateconley6432]

Another excellent video love ur content keep the videos coming man

[@toddbonin6926]

Excellent video. Your animation is fantastic! Thank you!

[@mkooij]

Great video with amazing visuals and fantastically narrated. Well done

[@HoH]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@michaelmorgan9289]

Thank you once again for an interesting synopsis of this battle. I'm familiar with the Spanish campaigns in the Low Countries but your videos bring them to life.

[@HoH]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anglowarrior7970]

Nice video ❤ Keep making more videos on the early modern era like the siege of vienna (1683) and the habsurbg conquest of hungary and croatia.

[@jamesmasonaltair1062]

Sir, I've watched several of your vids now and I must say your knowledge of European military history is impressive. My field of interest is more focused on WWII and the American Civil War, but recently I've been getting into pre-20th century European history. I am especially interested in the Napoleonic Wars, which your videos cover excellently. Good graphics, maps, and narration. Do you cover more modern events and battles? Perhaps you already have, but if not, I'd enjoy videos by you on the Ia Drang, Chosin Reservoir, Captain Evans and the USS Johnston ( DD 557), and Verdun or the Somme. Thank you, sir!

[@larsdejong7396]

Kinda amazed that you managed to put so much detail in 16 minutes. Good work. (For more details, I recommend defragged history's video's about the campaign) (Edit: by the way you portray the map, it looks like Maurits was in command of the batallia, and Ludwig Gunther of the rear guard. This is incorrect; von Hohenlohe was in command of the batallia, and Eberhard von Soms commanded the rear guard. Ludwig commanded the cavalry.

[@Teamgeschiedenis]

Brilliant video!

[@wretchedegg2208]

I really liked this. And I would enjoy videos about the Reconqista an some battles involving vikings.

[@meowsaidthecat5338]

I used to live in the village stuck to Nieuwpoort( Langerak), and always admired the architecture. It's a very religious village, I stood out as a sore thumb in my goth clothes in the early 2000s. I studied Goldsmithing in Schoonhoven.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Reminds me of my Six Days’ Campaign… all for nought.

[@thehaus6998]

Finally,it's here, ITS HERE

[@keirangrant1607]

I love learning about history.....

[@brokenbridge6316]

It would be interesting to hear you talk about a few battles during the Revolutionary War.

[@NeoMicy]

Nice Video as always my friend. Could you make a Video about the Battle of Worringen please? I realy am an HRE fanboy and most History channels only glance shortly over the HRE.

[@cheradine]

Great video.

[@evilsnowman3231]

Great video. Your pronunciation of Dutch names is really very good.

[@Artur_M.]

Very interesting!

[@gusjeazer]

The position of the artillery and other units seems off to me. No, actually, all unit placements seem wrong to me. And so does the timeline. Vere was in a forward position on 2 dunes. A few pieces of artillery quite a bit behind him on different dunes. Most of the artillery next to them on the beach on platforms to stop them from sinking into the sand. The Spanish had fought a smaller battle already that day, and had force marched to Nieuwpoort. They also wanted to wait for the tide to come in, to shrink the battlefield. (Flemish tides cover a huge area). Then Dutch ships started firing on the Spanish, and they had to move into the dunes. Thus the weird battlefield choice in the dunes. Vere fought a long and confused battle til utter exhaustion on these dunes. So were other infantry further back and to his right. Maurits cavalry struck a hard blow to the Spanish with the first charge, the second charge was almost routed, and these units, Maurits dragged back onto the field by himself. The third charge broke the Spanish cavalry and the infantry that ambushed the Dutch cavalry. The royalist army pushed back Vere and was in an inch of overrunning the Dutch artillery. They had send in their elite troops. The Dutch line was wavering because the artillery on the dunes had yelled the bad news and the Spanish had pushed the Dutch into the support wagons. The screams of confused women and children from their wagons, some of which were pushed into the sea, were heard everywhere. Maurits personally was able to rally his men, and send his heavy cavalry reserves to attack in three segments. One to the right, one in the middle of the dunes, one to save the artillery on the beach. This charge motivated the entire Dutch army for one last huge push, and they broke the Spanish units. Many Spanish were driven into the swamplands and drowned.

[@enriquebergos]

Battlecor Kallo 1638.

[@borhammer993]

The counter march was used by the spaniards in Biccoca 78 years earlier, it was not an invent of Maurits

[@rafal8354]

And it was an usual movement at advances and retreats in this aves.

[@borhammer993]

@@rafal8354 Exactly, maurits just improve the eficience increasing the number of fire guns and changing the disposal

[@jeremybregulla6670]

Good One

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Nice too see you finally getting a sponsor(im ahsoka btw changed username :P)

[@craigkdillon]

So, rectangles defeat squares. Good to know.

[@amiirezashojaee5291]

Hi, Can you please recommend some good books on this topic?

[@amtmannb.4627]

Very nice maps and I like the style how you are telling the story in your room which I prefer to all those videos of unknown persons with no visible face. I ask myself if you are sure about the halberdiers. I suppose that the pike was the main weapon and not the helberd.

[@aarondemiri486]

have to get a book on Maurice of orange one of these days seen him mentioned quite often

[@aarondemiri486]

@@5thMilitia I shall give them a look thanks for the recommendation!

[@aglassofwinedaily]

Yes,the netherland populus fighting alongside mother earth. keep on growing naturally if i may say holding in thoughts the era of our humanity.

[@Fierysaint1]

New subscriber here... Dude I can hardly hear you! Might wanna tweak the voice volume.

[@marcofaria7853]

Great video, but the spanish tercios use pikemen more instead of halberdiers

[@antipersona5784]

7:58 And where are the Pikes?

[@rakaman27]

Great stuff. I hate to be that guy but Maurits was not "of Orange" in 1600. His half-brother was as he was the oldest and legal heir to William of Orange but also a hostage to Felipe II. Maurits was Count of Nassau and Stadtholder.

[@muhammadabdullahy9281]

How about cover battle in asia?

[@no_one_of_that_name_here]

The one historical year every Dutch person knows.

[@TheTuberKnownAsMe]

Prince Maurits is actually still a prince today!

[@ComfyHoro]

Tercios used pikemen not halberdiers.

[@lashatalakhadze4133]

i would like to see battle of didgori :D

[@ofallmyintention9496]

This is a really interesting period, for me. Every time I think of Maurice or William of Orange, I think of Age of Empires 3. The Dutch are awesome in that game.

[@thhseeking]

Ooops...Lombartzyde was spelt wrong ... "Lombartyzde". My Dad was there around 1960 while training in the FN/ZM.

[@akashagarwal1881]

Honest Feedback : 1) Video Quality is very good 2) I guess it is your mic or maybe the dictation, but something is off about it. It's not crystal clear and that is where you lost me in the first minute of the video :(

[@jasonkurtrix357]

Is actually ancient Roman inspire him

[@rasulpourjafar]

👌👌👌

[@craigkdillon]

Sometimes, the most important victories are those battles which were merely not lost. Seems Nieuwpoort was one of those battles. The Dutch army lived to fight on. Just as Washington's escape from Brooklyn, was critical to eventual success. Defeat at that time would have ended the rebellion.

[@RYSSCRAP]

Wooooooo

[@denniscleary7580]

👍

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[@beepboop204]

nothing like smoking Nieuwpoort cigarettes

[@knightspearhead5718]

I always find it funny when historians like you say some generals were "ahead of there time" when they mainly used old battle tactics because they actually were able too study.

[@HoH]

Perhaps this was a clever adaptation of using crossbowmen in a certain formation 😉

[@alswann2702]

Spain. Defender of the faith.

[@mahmoudelkazaz1007]

Your voice very low

[@domenicshelby7014]

😝 P-R-O-M-O-S-M.

[@ajithsidhu7183]

Sikh empire please

[@generaltso8278]

You speak too softly!

[@wenuledesma5208]

I don't like the new narrator voice, sorry

[@HoH]

... new?