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'''Joost de Soete''' or '''de Zoete''', Lord of Villers or Villiers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.fok.nl/topic/1184548|title=The main battles of the Eighty Years' War|publisher=.fok.nl|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref>, (1510-1520, [[Sluis]] - March 1589, [[The Hague]]) was a [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] nobleman and military commander who fought in the early years of the [[Dutch Revolt|Eighty Years' War]]. |
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De Soete was the third son Alexander de Zoete, knight and governor of [[Zeeland]], and Johanna van Ranst, lady of [[Houtain-le-Val|Hautin]], who had married in 1502. <ref name="zeeuwen">Frederik Nagtglas, Pieter de la Rue, [http://books.google.com/books?id=nW1SeT8KniwC&pg=PA665&dq=%22Joost+de+Soete%22&as_brr=3&ei=daYKSviSKozUkwTouMXQBA&client=safari#PPA666,M1 Levenberichten van Zeeuwen], Middelburg 1893.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1580, he was Commander of [[Bouchout Castle|Bouchout]].<ref name="wazamar">{{cite web|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.wazamar.org/Familiewapens-in-de-Nederlanden/Familiewapens/hist-famwpn/hs-38.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Joost%2Bde%2BSoete%2522%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D9BH%26sa%3DN|title=Coat of arms: In a black twill of silver. |publisher=wazamar.org|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> |
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[[Field marshall]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Prak|first=M.R. |coauthors=Webb, D.|title=The Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century: The Golden Age|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|date=2005|pages=178|isbn=9780521843522|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=JhIxrykbrKUC&pg=PA178&lpg=PA178&dq=%22Joost+de+Soete%22&source=web&ots=EWfxgWInVt&sig=BrGD4XRIke-FuW6kcMnTCj5qTz4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA178,M1}}</ref> De Soete led the Dutch [[geuzen]], a force of 2,000 men, during the [[Battle of Rheindalen]]. On April 23, 1568, Soete's attempt to conquer [[Roermond]] failed and he fled to [[Dalheim]]. Two days later, at Dalheim, Soete lost the battle to a 5,000 strong Spanish garrison led by [[Sancho d'Avila]], signaling the start of the "Tachtigjarige Oorlog" ([[Dutch Revolt|Eighty Years' War]]). |
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| ⚫ | In 1580, he was Commander of [[Bouchout Castle|Bouchout]].<ref name="wazamar">{{cite web|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.wazamar.org/Familiewapens-in-de-Nederlanden/Familiewapens/hist-famwpn/hs-38.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Joost%2Bde%2BSoete%2522%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D9BH%26sa%3DN|title=Coat of arms: In a black twill of silver. |publisher=wazamar.org|accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> In March 1589 he was mortally wounded at the battle at [[Geertruidenberg]]. He was brought to The Hague where he soon died.<ref name="zeeuwen"/> |
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Revision as of 11:02, 13 May 2009
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| Allegiance | Dutch Geuzen |
| Rank | Field marshall |
| Commands | Commander of Bouchout |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Rheindalen |
Joost de Soete or de Zoete, Lord of Villers or Villiers,[1], (1510-1520, Sluis - March 1589, The Hague) was a Dutch nobleman and military commander who fought in the early years of the Eighty Years' War.
De Soete was the third son Alexander de Zoete, knight and governor of Zeeland, and Johanna van Ranst, lady of Hautin, who had married in 1502. [2]
Field marshall[3] De Soete led the Dutch geuzen, a force of 2,000 men, during the Battle of Rheindalen. On April 23, 1568, Soete's attempt to conquer Roermond failed and he fled to Dalheim. Two days later, at Dalheim, Soete lost the battle to a 5,000 strong Spanish garrison led by Sancho d'Avila, signaling the start of the "Tachtigjarige Oorlog" (Eighty Years' War).
In 1580, he was Commander of Bouchout.[4] In March 1589 he was mortally wounded at the battle at Geertruidenberg. He was brought to The Hague where he soon died.[2]
His coat of arms were a black twill with silver chevron.[4]
References
- ^ "The main battles of the Eighty Years' War". .fok.nl. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ a b Frederik Nagtglas, Pieter de la Rue, Levenberichten van Zeeuwen, Middelburg 1893.
- ^ Prak, M.R. (2005). The Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century: The Golden Age. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 178. ISBN 9780521843522.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Coat of arms: In a black twill of silver". wazamar.org. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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