Broeksittard
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Broeksittard is a former village in the Dutch
province of Limburg
. It is now a neighbourhood of the town Sittard
, and part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen
. It has partly kept its village character.
Broeksittard was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1942, when it was merged with Sittard by the German occupier.
From 24 March to 28 March 1543 Broeksittard was almost completely destroyed during the battle for the Kemperkoul. This battle was fought between Duke Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
and Emperor Charles V
. The battle was won by Wilhelm and left over 4000 soldiers and 900 horses dead. After the battle, Charles gave permission to all his remaining soldiers to plunder resulting in rapings, murder, theft and the devastation of many surrounding villages and the city of Sittard.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
. It is now a neighbourhood of the town Sittard
Sittard
Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands.On the east Sittard borders on Germany . It has some 48,400 inhabitants . Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen...
, and part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen
Sittard-Geleen
Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It was formed in 2001 from the former municipalities Sittard, Geleen and Born....
. It has partly kept its village character.
Broeksittard was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1942, when it was merged with Sittard by the German occupier.
From 24 March to 28 March 1543 Broeksittard was almost completely destroyed during the battle for the Kemperkoul. This battle was fought between Duke Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg .William was born in and died in Düsseldorf. He was the only son of John III, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. William took over rule of his father's estates upon his death in 1539...
and Emperor Charles V
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
. The battle was won by Wilhelm and left over 4000 soldiers and 900 horses dead. After the battle, Charles gave permission to all his remaining soldiers to plunder resulting in rapings, murder, theft and the devastation of many surrounding villages and the city of Sittard.