Battle of Lillo

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Battle of Lillo
Part of the Eighty Years' War
File:WLANL - mennofokke - Wandtapijt, De slag voor Lillo, Jan de Maecht, 30 mei 1574.jpg
Battle of Lillo, tapestry by Jan de Maecht (1597/98) at the Zeeuws Museum
Date30 May 1574
Location
Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
File:Prinsenvlag.svg Dutch rebels File:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg Spain
Commanders and leaders
File:Prinsenvlag.svg Lodewijk van Boisot Spanish Empire Juan Adolf van Haamstede
Strength
64 ships Unknown
Casualties and losses
No ships lost 10 ships captured
File:Zeeslag bij Lillo, RP-F-00-5461.jpg
Battle of Lillo

The Battle of Lillo was a naval battle that took place during the Eighty Years' War.[1][2] A Dutch fleet under the command of Lodewijk van Boisot (nl) defeated a Spanish fleet at anchor between the fortresses of Lillo and Liefkenshoek (nl) near Antwerp. The Spanish lost ten ships which were captured by the Dutch.

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