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Battle of Gembloux

Netherlands · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1578Date range
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Chronological records

1578

William I the Silent30 January 1578

Gembloux · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

The Spanish harry and defeat Dutch causing 10,000 casualties while losing only 100 of their own. Don John defeats the Northern Netherlands Army at Gembloux, Brabant

Names involved

William I the Silent

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