naval engagement, early modern
Battle of Flushing
Battle of Flushing was a naval engagement fought on 17 April 1573 at Vlissingen, in what is now Netherlands. It was part of the Eighty Years' War, which ran from 1568 to 1648.
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Record
| Date | 17 April 1573 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vlissingen, Netherlands 51.450N, 3.583E | |
| Part of | Eighty Years' War (1568 to 1648) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Participants | Geuzen, Hispanic Monarchy | |
Nearest engagements
- Capture of Flushing 1572, same recorded site
- Battles of Schooneveld 1635, 4.3 km
- First battle of Schooneveld 1673, 4.3 km
- Second Battle of Schooneveld 1673, 4.3 km
- Siege of Middelburg 1572, 5.9 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Haarlem 11 December 1572
- After: Battle of Haarlemmermeer 26 May 1573
- All 126 engagements of Eighty Years' War
Elsewhere in 1573
- Battle of Mikatagahara Japan
- Siege of Odani Castle Japan
- Siege of Ichijōdani Castle Japan
- Battle of Lode Estonia
- Siege of Wesenberg Estonia
Battle of Flushing is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Netherlands.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q679831, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Flushing, revision 1366203640, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.