Kenau Assists Haarlem Fortifications
Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer helped organise work connected with the defence of Haarlem, though stories about her commanding women in combat are disputed.
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Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer Biography and Timeline
Follow Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer through 2 dated historical records for Netherlands.
Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1572–1573Years on this page
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Kenau Survives Haarlem Capitulation
Kenau survived the siege and later became a famous figure in accounts of Haarlem's resistance.
Records, sources and methodology
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