Yet it was in coastal and inland waters that the most decisive battles were fought. Arguably the most decisive Spanish siege (Leiden, 1574) was broken by a fleet sailing to the rescue across flooded polders and the battle of Nieuwpoort in 1600, the largest successful invasion fleet before World War II, was one of the most decisive battle in western history.
| Narrative Type | Nonfiction |
| Features | Illustrated |
| Original Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781472831651 |
| Book Series | New Vanguard Ser. |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Item Length | 9.7 in |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Illustrator | Yes, Bull, Peter |
| Item Height | 0.2 in |
| Author | Bouko De Groot |
| Genre | Transportation, History |
| Item Weight | 6 Oz |
| Item Width | 7.2 in |
| Number Of Pages | 48 Pages |
The book is illustrated with charcoal drawings that feel dramatic.