Chapter IV: Revolt of the Netherlands; Morgan's English Volunteers 141

The English School of War in the Netherlands; Sir Humphrey
Gilbert 142

Thomas Morgan 142

John Norris; Battle of Rymenant 143

Elizabeth's Double-dealing with the Dutch Insurgents 144

Despatch of Leicester to the Low Countries 146

Battle of Zutphen 147

Edward Stanley 150

The Camp at Tilbury 151

Maurice of Nassau 152

Reorganisation of the Dutch Army 152

The Infantry 153

The Cavalry 155

Francis Vere 155

Corruption in the Army 156

The British taken into Dutch Pay 157

CHAPTER V

The Campaign of 1600 159

Battle of Nieuport 160

The Defence of Ostend 165

Death of Francis Vere 167

The Twelve Years' Truce 168

Renewal of the War 168

The British Officers in the Dutch Service 169

Some peculiar Types 170

Improvement of the British Soldier 171

CHAPTER VI

The British School of War in Germany 173

Early Entry of Scots into the Swedish Service 173

Mackay's Highlanders 175

Their early Exploits in the Service of Denmark 175

Their Defence of Stralsund 178

Their Entry into the Service of Gustavus Adolphus 179

Reforms of King Gustavus; the Infantry 179

The Cavalry 182

The Artillery 184

His Matching of Mobility against Weight 185

Battle of Leipsic 186

The Action with Wallenstein before Nürnberg 189

The Scots Regiments enter the French Service 190