I know very little about this conflict, only that one of them was a herding culture and the other pastoral. That is always a source for conflict. You should look here for reasons and details.

So you're looking for something that confirms the existence of supernatural events.

No, you are not. You're disputing ('risible') the fact that the trade with the north, Baltic and through the Strait was insignificant compared with the WIC and VOC.

@PieterGeerkens which was paid for by trade. You need to have money to buy a navy. Not the other way around.

@PieterGeerkens That is debatable. The trade with Norway and the Baltic nations is what made everything else possible. Those trade routes were wel established before the WIC and VOC began. Without it, no WIC and no VOC. I never said the timber was given away for free. That claim is risible. I based my answer on prof. Israel's book The Dutch Republic, where he states the same. Maybe you can contact him (if still alive) and inform him he's wrong.