The question of distinguishing the “Era of the Anglo-Dutch Wars” as a historiographical phenomenon based on English-language historiography

using data from universal history, economic development, and military history, especially the military-economic and tactical revolutions that took place in this period, it seems possible to raise the issue of expanding the boundaries of the Anglo-Dutch confrontation, both geographically and chronologically, and to raise the issue of distinguishing the "Era of the Anglo-Dutch confrontation" as a historiographical fact. which had clear signs and decisive consequences for the development of European and then world history in the following centuries up to our time. The author of this article adheres to and proves the point of view of the idea of the key role of the "Era of the Anglo-Dutch confrontation", which divided early modern Europe into two periods, due to radical changes in the economy, military tactics and dynamics of the historical development of key European states that existed at the time of the mid-17th century. The article concludes that it is possible to single out the "Era of the Anglo-Dutch confrontation" as a separate historiographical phenomenon, a separate historical era characterized by a change in the balance of power of the colonial powers, the emergence of naval warfare as a separate phenomenon, the birth of separate wings of the military and merchant fleets, as well as the emergence of specific tactics and strategies for naval warfare.

Anglo-Dutch wars, merchant Navy, England, France, Holland, Navigation Acts, East India Company