who did the dutch have to fight for their independence
Dutch Revolt The Dutch Revolt (1568â€“1648)[note 1] was the successful revolt of the northern, largely Protestant Seven Provinces of the Low Countries against the rule of the Roman Catholic King Philip II of Spain, hereditary ruler of the provinces. The southern provinces initially joined in the revolt but later submitted to Spain.
Dutch people The Dutch (Dutch:  Nederlanders (help·info)), occasionally referred to as Netherlanders—a term that is cognate to the Dutch word for Dutch people, "Nederlanders"—are a Germanic[15][16][17] ethnic group native to the Netherlands.[18][19] They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Aruba, Suriname, Guyana, Curaçao, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Canada,[20] Australia,[21] South Africa,[3] New Zealand, and the United States.[22]