What the records say
- When
- 22 Apr 1573
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.42° N, 3.73° E
- Description
- 1573 naval battle of the Eighty Years' War
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the town its title names, Borsele.
Battle of Borsele
Naval battle of the Eighty Years' War
The naval Battle of Borsele took place on 22 April 1573 during the Eighty Years' War between a Spanish fleet commanded by Sancho d'Avila and a Gueux fleet under Admiral Worst.
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