Peace
The English & Spanish make peace, Spain leaves the Dutch without any allies
Role range: 1568-1648
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Maurice of Nassau Biography and Timeline
Follow Maurice of Nassau through 28 dated historical records for Netherlands.
Maurice of Nassau, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
28Distinct records
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1573–1600Years on this page
1573
Siege of Ostend
A 3 yr siege ends in Dutch surrender
Role range: 1568-1648
1584
Succession
Succeeds as Stadtholder after the assassination of William
1585
Stadholder
Appointed Stadholder of The Netherlands, Stadholder of the northern provinces
Role range: 1585-1625
1588
Admiral
Appointed Captain of the Union
Captain
Appointed Captain of the Union
Admiral
Appointed Captain of the Union
Role range: 1568-1648
Captain
Appointed Captain of the Union
Role range: 1568-1648
1590
Capture of Breda
Captures the strategic town of Breda while Parma is fighting in France
Role range: 1568-1648
1591
Capture of Deventer
Captures Deventer
Role range: 1568-1648
Capture of Zutphen
Captures Zutphen after a 7 day siege
Role range: 1568-1648
Siege of Zutphen
Captures Zutphen after a 7 day siege
Role range: 1568-1648
Capture of Hulst
Captures Hulst
Role range: 1568-1648
Capture of Nijmegen
Captures Nijmegen
Role range: 1568-1648
Battle of River Waal
The Spanish & Dutch clash but Parma is ordered back to France to relieve Rouen
Role range: 1568-1648
Capture of Groningen
The Dutch capture Groningen from the Spanish
Role range: 1568-1648
Capture of Maas
The Spanish outposts north of the Maas is captured
Role range: 1568-1648
Siege of Rouen
The Spanish & Dutch clash but Parma is ordered back to France to relieve Rouen
Role range: 1568-1648
1597
Battle of Turnhout
Maurice marches with 7,000 troops & routs a 6,000 Spanish under Jean de Rie of Varas
Role range: 1568-1648
1600
Flanders Expedition Ordered by States General
Maurice leads an expedition into Flanders after the States General orders an offensive toward the coast.
Role range: 1568-1648
Nieuwpoort Campaign Conducted in Flanders
Maurice defeats the Spanish field army near Nieuwpoort during the risky coastal campaign in Flanders.
Role range: 1568-1648
Invasion of Flanders
The States General orders Maurice to complete his capture of Flanders
Role range: 1568-1648
Invasion of Flanders
Crosses the River Yser
Role range: 1568-1648
Siege of Nieuport
Raises the siege of Nieuport
Role range: 1568-1648
States General Orders Flemish Offensive
The States General instructed Maurice of Nassau to undertake a campaign into the Spanish-held coastal region of Flanders.
Dutch Army Advances Toward Coast
Maurice moved his army into Flanders in an effort to strike at Spanish positions and threaten privateering bases.
Nieuwpoort Victory Secures Field Army
Maurice defeated the Spanish army near Nieuwpoort, preserving his field force despite the risks of campaigning deep in enemy territory.
Flanders Campaign Ends Without Dunkirk
Despite winning at Nieuwpoort, Maurice withdrew without capturing Dunkirk, which had been a principal objective of the expedition.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.