Despite stretching its military resources in an increasingly difficult war, Britain adds a third European enemy to its targets. In December 1780 Britain declares war on the Dutch Republic.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Patriots and Liberators: Revolution in the Netherlands, 1780-1813, by Simon Schama.

Online Recommendation of the Week: The Dutch Republic and the American Revolution, by Friedrich Edler: https://archive.org/details/dutchrepublic00edlerich

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