In October 1573, an attack by Spanish forces was repelled in the Battle of Delft. After the Act of Abjuration was proclaimed in 1581, Delft became the... 39 KB (3,797 words) - 09:23, 27 April 2024 |
The siege of Haarlem was an episode of the Eighty Years' War. From 11 December 1572 to 13 July 1573 an army of Philip II of Spain laid bloody siege to... 12 KB (1,236 words) - 00:27, 15 January 2024 |
William the Silent (redirect from Willem I of Orange) assassinated by Balthasar Gérard in Delft in 1584. William was born on 24 April 1533 at Dillenburg Castle in the County of Nassau-Dillenburg, in the Holy Roman... 65 KB (7,720 words) - 14:27, 28 April 2024 |
latter comprised just 8% of the army by 1573). Alba introduced Spanish (Castilian) as the language of communication in the Army of Flanders, and Spaniards... 56 KB (1,418 words) - 14:09, 9 April 2024 |
of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also Map all coordinates in "Category:Battles of... 172 KB (253 words) - 05:33, 16 March 2024 |
The Battle of Ivry was fought on 14 March 1590, during the French Wars of Religion. The battle was a decisive victory for Henry IV of France, leading... 9 KB (949 words) - 12:45, 25 October 2023 |
Spanish Armada (redirect from Naval battle of Gravelines) designs, first demonstrated in the Foresight in 1570 and the Dreadnought in 1573, that allowed the ships to sail faster, manoeuvre better, and carry more... 95 KB (12,653 words) - 15:43, 22 April 2024 |