What is Royal Netherlands Navy?
The '''Royal Netherlands Navy''' is part of the [[Armed forces|armed force]]<nowiki/>s of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. During the 17th century, the navy of the [[Dutch Republic]] (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world and played an active role in the [[Anglo-Dutch Wars]], the [[Franco-Dutch War]], and wars against Spain and several other European powers. The Batavian Navy of the later [[Batavian Republic]] (1795–1806) and the [[Kingdom of Holland]] (1806–1810) played an active role in the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. In the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, it served an important role in protecting Dutch [[Colonialism|colonial]] rule, especially in [[Southeast Asia]]. It played a minor role in [[World War II]], especially against the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]]. Since World War II, the Royal Netherlands Navy has taken part in peacekeeping [[Expedition|expeditions]]. The main naval base is in [[Den Helder]], [[North Holland]]. [[Category:Organizations based in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Navies]]