Battle of Jodoigne
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The Battle of Jodoigne
was fought October 20th 1568 between Spanish and Dutch forces. The Spanish destroyed the rear guard of William the Silent
's invading army, forcing him to abandon his invasion of the Netherlands and to retreat into Germany.
The Dutch outnumbered the Spanish army, but were caught off-guard by the Spanish attack. This resulted in a crushing defeat for the Dutch.
Jodoigne
Jodoigne is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Jodoigne had a total population of 12,440...
was fought October 20th 1568 between Spanish and Dutch forces. The Spanish destroyed the rear guard of William the Silent
William the Silent
William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
's invading army, forcing him to abandon his invasion of the Netherlands and to retreat into Germany.
The Dutch outnumbered the Spanish army, but were caught off-guard by the Spanish attack. This resulted in a crushing defeat for the Dutch.