What the records say
- When
- 30 Sep 1581
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 53.26° N, 6.40° E
- Description
- 1581 battle during the Eighty Years' War
Placed at the town its title names, Noordhorn.
Battle of Noordhorn
Part of the Eighty Years' War
The Battle of Noordhorn, fought on 30 September 1581, was a pitched battle of the Dutch Revolt, fought between a Spanish army commanded by Colonel Francisco Verdugo – consisting of Walloon, German, Spanish, and Albanian soldiers – and a Dutch States rebel army under the Englishman John Norreys – comprising English, Scottish, Dutch, and Walloon troops – in the province of Groningen.
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