No. The Netherlands are Dutch. The phrase "Spanish Netherlands" refers to the historical provinces of France, Luxembourg, and Belgium that were ruled by the Spanish from 1581 to 1713, and then by Austria.
This included all of modern Belgium, notably the cities of Brussels and Flanders.
The Netherlands are an independent nation. They were a Spanish colony several centuries ago but became independent.
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Holanda is Spanish for Holland, and is also used colloquially to refer to the nation of the Netherlands (Paises Bajos, in Spanish). The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. The seat of government is The Hague.
The Netherlands were under Spanish rule.
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The Netherlands were part of the Spanish Netherlands and gained independence in a war that lasted from 1568 till 1648 (with a break).
the Spanish occupied the Netherlands for 80 years from 1549 until 1713
The Spanish Armada did not use the Netherlands as an invasion place; rather, it was intended to invade England in 1588. The Netherlands, at the time, was under Spanish control and was involved in the Eighty Years' War for independence. While the Armada's journey began from ports in Spain and included the strategic consideration of the Netherlands, the primary objective was to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England, not to launch an invasion from the Netherlands.
"Paises Bajos" is Spanish for the Netherlands. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, and the seat of government is The Hague.
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William of Orange is a Dutch hero. He was a noble in the Netherlands who stopped the Spanish conquest of the Netherlands. Later he became the King of England through the Glorious Revolution.
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