Timeline of major events. Introduction ? The Dutch Revolt, the Military Revolution, and the global context. Chapter 1 ? Military events: from the Dutch Revolt to ‘la Guerre de Hollande’, c. 1570-c.1680. Chapter 2 ? The making of a professional army. Chapter 3 ? The Dutch ‘Schoole of War’: drill, tactics, and siege warfare. Chapter 4 ? Garrisons and civic communities: strengthening the local bonds. Chapter 5 ? Warfare in the countryside and the threat to farming communities. Chapter 6 ? Admiralties, privateers and the colonial connection. Chapter 7 ? War and the strength of Dutch public finance. Chapter 8 ? Warfare’s new economic opportunities. Conclusion: The advantages of military discipline and commercialized warfare. Bibliography.