Netherlands revolution of 17 century,the Dutch created the conditions for the economic upsurge.Netherlands after independence,to develop capitalist industry and commerce,commercial,marine transport and financial services,quickly became one of the Western European powers.At that time,rapid economic development of capitalism in Europe,trade frequently.Was the main trade routes at sea,thus shipbuilding industry developed or not,has the number and tonnage of merchant ships,determine whether a country has control of East-West trade,dominate the ocean and doing overseas colonial exploitation capabilities.Dutch shipbuilding industry ranks first in the world at that time.Amsterdam,there are only hundreds of shipyards,the country can also start the construction of hundreds of ships.At that time the Netherlands has 15,000 merchant ships,tonnage,accounting for three-quarters of total tonnage in Europe at that time almost monopolized the maritime trade.Amsterdam was the center of international trade,often harbor more than 2,000 merchant ships berth.Shipbuilding technology is a world leader,many European countries to the Netherlands Order of vessels,a quarter of 17th century British ship was built in the Netherlands.Dutch Navy ships than Britain and France almost 1 times the Navy to make the Netherlands a well-deserved "sea coachman." They are cruising the world's oceans,to protect its merchant ships,and to engage in overseas colonial plunder.
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