Talk:Fusilier/@comment-907765-20120131030143/@comment-27726014-20190303152128

The Dutch didn't have many permanent colonies but they were a dominant naval power in the America's and a trade and economic powerhouse. The Swedes were excellent fighters but their wars were mostly confined to around the Baltic. They didn't really involve themselves much with the new world. The Dutch by contrast were major players. The Seas around North-America were mainly dominated by 4 powers: The Spanish, the French, the English and the Dutch.