What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 1567
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.70° N, 3.21° E
- Description
- Spanish victory in the Eighty Years' War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Wattrelos
Spanish victory in the Eighty Years' War
The Battle of Wattrelos at the Flemish town of Wattrelos on 27 December 1566 between a Calvinist rebel army and troops of the Spanish Netherlands government. It is sometimes considered as one of the first battles of the Eighty Years' War.
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