atlantic islands in the seventeenth century
11Immigration to the United States — 2000 Census Population Ancestry Map Immigration to the United States has been a major source of …
12History of the Netherlands — This article is part of a series Early History …
13British colonization of the Americas — European colonization of the Americas First colonization British colonization Courlandish colonization Danish colonization Dutch colonization …
14Military history of the Netherlands — History of the Netherlands This article is part of a series Early History …
15Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
16Whaling in the Netherlands — was a centuries long tradition.The history of Dutch whaling begins with 17th century exploration of Arctic fishing grounds; and the profitability of whaling in the 18th century drove further growth. Increased competition and political upheavals… …
17Climate of the Arctic — The climate of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a large amount of variability in climate across the Arctic, but all regions experience extremes of solar radiation in both summer and winter. Some… …
18History of the British Army — The history of the British Army spans over three and a half centuries and numerous European wars, colonial wars and world wars. From the early 19th century until 1914, the United Kingdom was the greatest economic and Imperial Power in the world,… …
19Brethren of the Coast — The Brethren or Brethren of the Coast were a loose coalition of pirates and privateers commonly known as buccaneers and active in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. They were a… …
20Military history of the United States — History of the United States This article is part of a series Timeline …
