Battle of Staphorst
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| Battle of Staphorst | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic Dutch republic | Prince-Bishopric of Münster Münster | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Dutch Republic Nassau-Siegen Dutch Republic Aylva |
Prince-Bishopric of Münster von Galen Prince-Bishopric of Münster Count of Lippe | ||||||
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.[1][2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Potgieter 1851, p. 445.
- ^ Knoop 1895, p. VIII.
Sources
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