The war had seen the rebirth of the Dutch States Army as one of the most disciplined and best-trained European armed forces. This had not been enough to keep France from making conquests in the Spanish Netherlands, which William and the regents blamed mainly on the Spaniards; the Dutch expected the once powerful Spanish Empire to have more military strength.
The war had seen the rebirth of the Dutch States Army as one of the most disciplined and best-trained Eur.opean armed forces This had not been enough to keep France from making conquests in the Spanish Net,herlands which William and the regents blamed mainly on the Spaniards; the Dutch expected the once powerful Spanish Empire to have more military strength.