He wanted to conquer the world that’s why he was taking over all these colonies
The century from the conclusion of the Twelve Years’ Truce in 1609 until either the death of Prince William III in 1702 or the conclusion of the Peace of Utrecht in 1713 is known in Dutch history as the “Golden Age.” It was a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness during which the little nation on the North Sea ranked among the most powerful and influential in Europe and the world.
A military group that rules another country by force is a junta.
They filled the pipe with cement but air pockets formed and built up pressure that then exaploded the pipe