Five Brothers and a War
History—1600 to 1700 AD
Prince Maurits at the Battle of Nieuwpoort , 1600, by Paulus van Hillegaert
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Ice skates were a Dutch invention. In this early 17 th Century painting, the game of “kolf” is shown— more akin to golf than hockey, though it might have led to the concept of hockey.
Five Brothers and a War
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