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The '''battle of Rheindalen''' was fought on [[April 23]] [[1568]]. |
The '''battle of Rheindalen''' was fought on [[April 23]] [[1568]]. |
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[[Joost de Soete]], lord of [[Villers]], |
[[Joost de Soete]], lord of [[Villers]], marched into the region with a haphazard army of Dutch rebels. The battle was won by the [[Spain|Spanish]]. This battle is sometimes considered the official start of the [[Eighty Years' War]]. |
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[[Category:Battles of the Eighty Years' War|Rheindalen 1568]] |
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[[Category:Battles involving Spain|Rheindalen 1568]] |
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Revision as of 20:08, 13 August 2008
| Battle of Rheindalen | |||||||
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| Part of Eighty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch rebels | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Joost de Soete | Sancho d'Avila | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,132 | 635 | ||||||
The battle of Rheindalen was fought on April 23 1568.
Joost de Soete, lord of Villers, marched into the region with a haphazard army of Dutch rebels. The battle was won by the Spanish. This battle is sometimes considered the official start of the Eighty Years' War.
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