The income from this trade allowed the Dutch Republic to compete militarily against much larger countries. It amassed a huge fleet of 2,000 ships, initially larger than the fleets of England and France combined. Major conflicts were fought in the Eighty Years' War against Spain, the Dutch–Portuguese War (1602–1663), four Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678), War of the Grand Alliance (1688–1697), the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–1713), the War of Austrian Succession (1744–1748), and the War of the First Coalition (1792–1795) against the Kingdom of France.
the income from this trade allowed the dutch republic to compete militarily against much larger countries it amassed a huge fleet of 2000 ships initially larger than the fleets of england and france combined major conflicts were fought in the eighty years' war against spain the dutch–portuguese war (1602–1663) four anglo-dutch wars the franco-dutch war (1672–1678) war of the grand alliance (1688–1697) the war of the spanish succession (1702–1713) the war of austrian succession (1744–1748) and the war of the first coalition (1792–1795) against the kingdom of france