revdoc drew,
Lots depends on one's perspective, or maybe language(s). Valloner are "big deal" in Sweden and at least hundreds of books have been written about them, their roll in Swedish iron industry, in Sweden's very history, industrial, cultural, music, arts, etc.
Russian is easy language, at least for those that grew up with it. Much harder to get at actual historically accurate information in Russia than in Sweden, although that has improved lots in recent years, with lots and lots and lots more to go.
Outside English speaking world, England is just another small country on a rather large planet. Not worthy of much more attention than Portugal or Spain or Norway or Germany or Nederlands or ....
Then, there were major "business" organizations, Dutch East India Company and an earlier one Hansea League, that greatly furthered industrial and trade development in their respective spheres of operation, as well as provided bases for further industrial and trade development.
Niklas
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