Battle of Jodoigne
1568 battle of the Dutch Revolt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Jodoigne, also called Battle of the River Guete, was fought on 20 October 1568 between the royal Habsburg army led by the Duke of Alba and a Protestant rebel army led by William of Orange. It resulted in a defeat for William of Orange, who had to abandon his plans of invading the Habsburg Netherlands.
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Battle of the River Guete or Battle of Jodoigne | |||||||
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Part of the Dutch Revolt | |||||||
Engraving of the Battle of the River Guete (Rome, 1632) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire | Dutch Rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duke of Alba | William of Orange | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
16,000 infantry 5,500 cavalry Engaged 2,000 infantry 1,000 cavalry 6 pieces artillery |
21,000 infantry 9,000 cavalry Engaged 2,000 infantry 500 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
80 dead | More than 2,000 dead |
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