French Fury
1583 Attack on Antwerp / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The "French Fury" was a failed attempt by Francis, Duke of Anjou, to conquer the city of Antwerp by surprise on 17 January 1583.
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Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
In this satirical Flemish painting from three years after the Antwerp fiasco, c. 1586, the cow representing the Dutch provinces is shown defecating on the hands of the Duke of Anjou, who is holding its tail. (Other figures are Philip II of Spain, vainly trying to ride the cow, drawing blood with his spurs; Elizabeth I of England is feeding it while William of Orange holds it steady by the horns.) | |||||||
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France | Antwerpians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francis, Duke of Anjou | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,500+ dead or wounded |
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