What the records say
- When
- 1673
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.65° N, 6.21° E
- Description
- 1673 battle during the Franco-Dutch War
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the town its title names, Staphorst.
Battle of Staphorst
1673 battle during the Franco-Dutch War
The battle of Staphorst was a battle during the Franco-Dutch War, between troops led by John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and Hans Willem van Aylva against the troops led by Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the battle resulted in a Dutch victory and led to the town being captured by Dutch forces. As a result of this battle, the Dutch troops would fight another battle, near Zwartsluis on 20 July, but without success.
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