Hasko

Hasko is the title of the most successful novel of German pedagogue, bard, theatre maker and writer Martin Luserke. It is published in German, Dutch and French language. The novel is about a Dutch freedom fighter, one of the Watergeuzen who got a letter of marque to board ships of other nations. During the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) between Spain and The Netherlands the fictional character got involved into a battle for the East Frisian city of Emden in North Sea and another battle near the West Frisian island Ameland. At that time the image of the Watergeuzen changed from buccaneers to freedom fighters officially acknowledged by William I, Prince of Orange (1533–1584).

Hasko

Hasko is the title of the most successful novel of German pedagogue, bard, theatre maker and writer Martin Luserke. It is published in German, Dutch and French language. The novel is about a Dutch freedom fighter, one of the Watergeuzen who got a letter of marque to board ships of other nations. During the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) between Spain and The Netherlands the fictional character got involved into a battle for the East Frisian city of Emden in North Sea and another battle near the West Frisian island Ameland. At that time the image of the Watergeuzen changed from buccaneers to freedom fighters officially acknowledged by William I, Prince of Orange (1533–1584).