The Anglo-Dutch Wars ( Dutch : Engels-Nederlandse Oorlogen or Engelse Zeeoorlogen ) were a series of wars fought between the English ( later British ) and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes .
The Anglo-Dutch Wars ( Dutch : Engels-Nederlandse Oorlogen or Engelse Zeeoorlogen ) were a series of wars fought between the English and the Dutch during the 17th and 18th centuries .