Overleg:Oude Hollandse Waterlinie

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De waterlinie werd niet in allerijl aangelegd in 1672, Engelse wiki-pagina geeft hier veel diepgaandere informatie over:

"The Hollandic Water Line(Dutch: Hollandsche Waterlinie, modern spelling: Hollandse Waterlinie) was a series of water based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau in the early 17th century, and realised by his half brother Frederick Henry. Combined with natural bodies of water, it could be used to transform Holland, later together with Utrecht, almost into an island.

In 1629 prince Frederick Henry started the execution of the plan. Sluices were constructed in dikes and forts and fortified towns were created at strategic points along the line with guns covering especially the dikes that traversed the water line. The water level in the flooded areas was carefully maintained to a level deep enough to make an advance on foot precarious and shallow enough to rule out effective use of boats (other than the flat bottomed gun barges used by the Dutch defenders). Under the water level additional obstacles like ditches, trous de loup and later barbed wire and mines were hidden. The trees lining the dikes that formed the only roads through the line, could be turned into abatis in time of war. In wintertime the water level could be manipulated to weaken ice covering, while the ice itself could be used when broken up, to form further obstacles that would expose advancing troops longer to fire from the defenders."

Daarbij vergeleken is het Nederlandstalige artikel niet meer dan een slechte grap. – De voorgaande bijdrage werd geplaatst door 62.194.52.45 (overleg · bijdragen)