The Achtermeer polder, south of Alkmaar in the Dutch province of North Holland, is the first known polder in the Netherlands. In 1532, Emperor Charles...
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were constructed in the 11th century. The oldest extant polder is the Achtermeer polder, from 1533. As a result of flooding disasters, water boards called...
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flooding the polders in which the Spanish troops were camped, like the Achtermeer polder. This forced the Spanish commander, Don Fadrique, the son of the...
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