Louis of Nassau-Dietz23 May 1572
Captures the fortress of Mons
Netherlands · Warfare / Eighty Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Captures the fortress of Mons
Surrenders Mons to the Spanish but most of the Dutch towns are occupied by Calvinists
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