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History of Holland
1538
Birth
10th Jan Dillenburg
Birth
of
Louis
of Nassau-Dietz
1557
Battle of Saint Quentin
10th Aug Saint Quentin
Fights for the Imperialists against the
Dutch
during the
Dutch
Rebellion
1564
Demonstrations
Helps found the
League
of Comprimise against relgious persecution in The
Netherlands
5th April Brussels
About 200 of the
League
of Comprimise demand an end to religious persecution
1568
Battle of Heilgerlee
23rd May Heiligerlee
With 3,000 defeats a combined
German
&
Spanish
force under John, Duke of Arenberg
1568
Battle of Jemmingen
21st July Jemmingen
Alva moves into the
Northern
Netherlands
, entices
Louis
into battle & defeats him
21st July Jemmingen
Commands an army of Calvanist "Beggars"
21st July Jemmingen
Groningen
is captured by the
Dutch
& ruled for 30 yrs after the battle of
Jemmingen
21st July Jemmingen
The rebels lose 7,000 killed compared to
Spain
's 80
1568
Rule of Groningen
21st July Groiningen
Groningen
is captured by the
Dutch
& ruled for 30 yrs after the battle of
Jemmingen
1569
Battle of Montcountour
3rd Oct Montcountour
Commands a Huguenot Army & escapes after the
Catholic
victory
1572
Capture of Mons
23rd May Mons
Captures the fortress of Mons
19th Oct Mons
Surrenders Mons to the
Spanish
but most of the
Dutch
towns are occupied by Calvinists
1572
Invasion of Flanders
April Flanders
Helps
William
the Silent invade
Flanders
1574
Battle of Mookerheyde
14th April Mookerheyde
Louis
of Nassau's Army is routed by a
Spanish
Army of 6,000 under
Sancho
de
Avila
14th April Mookerheyde
The
Spanish
destroy
Louis
' army & both
Louis
& his brother
Henry
are killed in battle
1574
Death
14th April Mookerheyde
Killed during the battle of
Mookerheyde
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