Contents

1. Introduction
2. Background
   1. The Habsburg inheritance
   2. Terror and defiance
   3. Independence: first unwanted, then proclaimed
3. Chronology
   1. Major events, and open-field land battles
4. Civil War, 1568–87
   1. Overview
   2. Organization
   3. In the field
   4. The soldiers’ equipment
5. War for Independence, 1588–1620
   1. Drill, training and supervision
   2. Organization
   3. In the field
   4. Combat drill
   5. The soldiers’ equipment
6. Coalition War, 1621–48
   1. Overview
   2. Organization
   3. In the field
   4. The soldiers’ equipment
7. Home-Defence & External Operations
   1. Civic guards and employed militias
   2. Fighting for allies
   3. Brazil and Angola
8. Regimental Genealogy
9. Select Bibliography
10. Plate Commentaries