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El sol de Breda ("The Sun over Breda", 1998; UK & USA, 2007): Spanish Netherlands, 1624–1625. Alatriste and Íñigo join the Spanish Army and fight in the war against Dutch rebels, in particular the siege of Breda.

HC - 978-0-399-15383-9 (2007 US) Paperback ISBN # 978-0-452-28974-1 (2008 US paperback) Published by Plume, part of Penguin

Íñigo is 15, Tercio Viejo de Cartegena Siege_of_Breda

The reasons behind the painting date back to the late sixteenth century and early seventeenth century. William of Orange, who was a noble of the Netherlands, led a Dutch revolution for independence from Spain. By the year 1590, the city of Breda became a Dutch city again. Nineteen years after William reconquered Breda for the Netherlands, the Twelve Years' Truce was signed, and later, in 1621, King Philip IV became king of Spain, which therefore nullified the Twelve Years' Truce, and caused the Dutch to rekindle the war for independence. Philip IV wanted to conquer Breda from the Netherlands again so he could launch new conquests from the position.

The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years' War or the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568[1]—1648), was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces Seventeen_Provinces in the Low Countries against the Spanish (Habsburg) Empire.

This first siege is best known as the subject of Diego Velázquez's 1635 canvas, The Surrender of Breda (illustrated, to the right). The_Surrender_of_Breda---The painting shows the two parties, the Dutch and Spanish, each under their respective generals, Nassau of the Netherlands and Spinola for Spain, meeting to conduct the transfer of the key to the city of Breda from Dutch to Spanish control. The painting shows the two men not necessarily as enemies, but rather as friends.

June 5, 1625, the Dutch general Justin Nassau surrendered

Diego Velasquez Quevedo as penpal different languages, including Portuguese mochileros mutiny non-payment contrast in living conditions, color of people, wine vs beer description of the sun vs Spain the honor & reputation of Spaniards your mercies, class consciousness, esp in language

Under Spinola's orders the Spanish laid siege to Breda in August 1624, contrary to the wishes of their king. The city was heavily fortified and defended by a garrison of 7,000. Spinola rapidly invested its defences and hurled back a Dutch army under Maurice of Nassau attempting to cut his supplies. The defenders held. In February 1625 a force of 7,000 Englishmen under Ernst von Mansfeld failed to relieve the city.

Spaish Golden Age - - Spanish_Golden_Century The Dutch fortress city of Breda fell to a Spanish army under Ambrosio Spinola in 1625; Tercio Arquebus pike_Square dead mule, tunnels

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