Atlas of Battles

war, 126 engagements

Battles of the Eighty Years' War

The atlas places 126 engagements of the Eighty Years' War (1568 to 1648): 24 battles, 81 sieges and 21 naval actions across 10 present-day countries, most in Netherlands (72), Belgium (18), Germany (15). The most widely documented: Battle of Heiligerlee.

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Siege of ValenciennesBattle of OosterweelBattle of DahlenBattle of HeiligerleeBattle of JemmingenBattle of JodoigneBattle of Le QuesnoySiege of LoevesteinCapture of BrielleCapture of FlushingCapture of ZutphenSiege of MonsSpanish Fury at MechelenRelief of GoesSiege of MiddelburgSiege of HaarlemBattle of FlushingBattle of HaarlemmermeerCapture of GeertruidenbergBattle of DelftSiege of AlkmaarBattle on the ZuiderzeeCapture of ValkenburgBattle of ReimerswaalSiege of ZaltbommelSiege of LeidenSiege of OudewaterSiege of SchoonhovenSiege of ZierikzeeSpanish Fury at MaastrichtSiege of VredenburgSiege of BredaSiege of BincheBattle of GemblouxSiege of NivellesSiege of Deventer in 1578Battle of BorgerhoutSiege of MaastrichtSiege of SteenwijkCapture of BredaSiege of TournaiSiege of NiezijlSiege of LierSiege of LochemFrench FurySiege of EindhovenSiege of GhentSiege of BrusselsFall of AntwerpBattle of WerlSiege of IJsseloordBattle of EmpelBattle of BoksumSiege of GraveSiege of VenloSiege of RheinbergBattle of ZutphenSiege of SluisSiege of Bergen-op-ZoomBattle of Bayona IslandsCapture of BredaSiege of NijmegenSiege of ZutphenSiege of DeventerSiege of KnodsenburgBattle of the Gulf of AlmeríaSiege of HulstSiege of SteenwijkSiege of CoevordenSiege of GeertruidenbergSiege of CoevordenSiege of GroningenSiege of HuySiege of GroenloSiege of HulstSiege of RheinbergSiege of MeursSiege of GroenloSiege of BredevoortSiege of OldenzaalSiege of LingenSiege of RheinbergSiege of ReesSiege of SchenckenschansSiege of ZaltbommelSiege of San AndreasBattle of NieuwpoortSiege of RheinbergSiege of 's-HertogenboschSiege of GraveBattle of the Narrow SeasBattle of SluisSiege of SluisSiege of LingenBattle of Cape St. VincentSiege of GroenloSiege of ErkelenzBattle of GibraltarBattle of Playa HondaBattle of GibraltarSiege of JülichSiege of Bergen op ZoomSiege of BredaCádiz ExpeditionSiege of OldenzaalSiege of GroenloSiege of 's-HertogenboschBattle of the SlaakCapture of MaastrichtSiege of MaastrichtSiege of SchenkenschansBattle off Lizard PointSiege of BredaSiege of VenloBattle of KalloAction of 18 February 1639Battle of the DownsFirst Battle of San SalvadorBattle of Cape St. VincentFinal Battle of San SalvadorSiege of HulstSiege of DunkirkBattle of Puerto de CaviteManilaSeoulTehranTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMadridBaghdadChengduÜrümqi5000 km38.096N, 55.419E
126 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
6 December 1566Siege of ValenciennesValenciennes, FranceSpanish victory
13 March 1567Battle of OosterweelAntwerp, BelgiumSpanish victory
25 April 1568Battle of DahlenRheindahlen, GermanySpanish victory
23 May 1568Battle of HeiligerleeHeiligerlee, NetherlandsDutch rebel victory
21 July 1568Battle of JemmingenJemgum, Germany
20 October 1568Battle of JodoigneJodoigne, BelgiumSpanish victory
12 November 1568Battle of Le QuesnoyLe Quesnoy, FranceDutch rebel victory
9 December 1570Siege of LoevesteinLoevestein Castle, Netherlands
1 April 1572Capture of BrielleBrielle, NetherlandsDutch victory
6 April 1572Capture of FlushingNetherlands
10 June 1572Capture of ZutphenZutphen, Netherlands
19 September 1572Siege of MonsMons, BelgiumSpanish victory; Valenciennes recaptured by the Spanish forces...
2 October 1572Spanish Fury at MechelenMechelen, BelgiumAll the rebellious towns of Brabant surrender
20 October 1572Relief of GoesGoes, NetherlandsSpanish victory
4 November 1572Siege of MiddelburgMiddelburg, NetherlandsDutch rebels victory
11 December 1572Siege of HaarlemHaarlem, NetherlandsSpanish victory
17 April 1573Battle of FlushingVlissingen, Netherlands
26 May 1573Battle of HaarlemmermeerHaarlemmermeer, NetherlandsSpanish victory
28 August 1573Capture of GeertruidenbergGeertruidenberg, NetherlandsDutch rebels victory
September 1573Battle of DelftDelft, Netherlands
8 October 1573Siege of AlkmaarAlkmaar, NetherlandsDutch victory
11 October 1573Battle on the ZuiderzeeZuiderzee, Netherlands
January 1574Capture of ValkenburgValkenburg aan de Geul, NetherlandsSpanish victory
29 January 1574Battle of ReimerswaalOosterschelde, NetherlandsDutch victory
13 July 1574Siege of ZaltbommelZaltbommel, Netherlands
3 October 1574Siege of LeidenLeiden, NetherlandsDutch victory
7 August 1575Siege of OudewaterOudewater, NetherlandsSpanish victory
24 August 1575Siege of SchoonhovenSchoonhoven, NetherlandsSpanish victory
October 1575Siege of ZierikzeeZierikzee, NetherlandsSpanish victory
20 October 1576Spanish Fury at MaastrichtMaastricht, Netherlands
21 December 1576Siege of VredenburgVredenburg/Kronenburg, Netherlands
July 1577Siege of BredaBreda, Netherlands
1578Siege of BincheBinche, Belgium
31 January 1578Battle of GemblouxGembloux, BelgiumSpanish victory
8 March 1578Siege of NivellesNivelles, Belgium
19 November 1578Siege of Deventer in 1578Deventer, Netherlands
2 March 1579Battle of BorgerhoutBorgerhout, BelgiumSpanish victory
1 July 1579Siege of MaastrichtMaastricht, NetherlandsSpanish victory
18 October 1580Siege of SteenwijkSteenwijk, NetherlandsStates-General victory
26 July 1581Capture of BredaBreda, Netherlands
4 October 1581Siege of TournaiTournai, Belgium
24 October 1581Siege of NiezijlNiezijl, NetherlandsStates-General victory
2 August 1582Siege of LierLier, BelgiumSpanish victory
15 September 1582Siege of LochemLochem, NetherlandsStates-General victory
17 January 1583French FuryAntwerp, Belgium
7 February 1583Siege of EindhovenEindhoven, NetherlandsSpanish victory
28 October 1583Siege of GhentGhent, BelgiumSpanish victory
the 1584sSiege of BrusselsBrussels metropolitan area, Belgium
July 1584Fall of AntwerpAntwerp, BelgiumSpanish victory
1585Battle of WerlWerl, GermanyEscape of Schenck and his men
6 October 1585Siege of IJsseloordIJsseloord, NetherlandsDutch-English victory
7 December 1585Battle of EmpelEmpel, NetherlandsSpanish victory
17 January 1586Battle of BoksumBoksum, Netherlands
February 1586Siege of GraveGrave, NetherlandsSpanish victory
28 June 1586Siege of VenloVenlo, NetherlandsSpanish victory
13 August 1586Siege of RheinbergRheinberg, GermanySpanish victory
22 September 1586Battle of ZutphenZutphen, NetherlandsSpanish victory
12 June 1587Siege of SluisSluis, NetherlandsSpanish victory
23 September 1588Siege of Bergen-op-ZoomBergen op Zoom, NetherlandsAnglo-Dutch victory
1590Battle of Bayona IslandsCíes Islands, SpainSpanish victory
4 March 1590Capture of BredaBreda, NetherlandsDutch-English victory
1591Siege of NijmegenNijmegen, NetherlandsDutch and English victory
19 May 1591Siege of ZutphenZutphen, NetherlandsAnglo-Dutch victory
1 June 1591Siege of DeventerDeventer, NetherlandsDutch-English victory
21 July 1591Siege of KnodsenburgKnodsenbourg, NetherlandsAnglo-Dutch victory
August 1591Battle of the Gulf of AlmeríaGulf of Almería, SpainSpanish victory
20 September 1591Siege of HulstHulst, NetherlandsDutch & English victory
30 May 1592Siege of SteenwijkSteenwijk, NetherlandsDutch and English victory
26 July 1592Siege of CoevordenCoevorden, NetherlandsDutch and English victory
27 March 1593Siege of GeertruidenbergGeertruidenberg, NetherlandsDutch and English victory
28 October 1593Siege of CoevordenCoevorden, NetherlandsDutch and English victory
19 May 1594Siege of GroningenGroningen, NetherlandsDutch and English victory
7 March 1595Siege of HuyHuy, BelgiumSpanish victory
14 July 1595Siege of GroenloGroenlo, NetherlandsSpanish victory
July 1596Siege of HulstHulst, NetherlandsSpanish victory
9 August 1597Siege of RheinbergRheinberg, GermanyDutch and English victory
29 August 1597Siege of MeursMoers, GermanyDutch & English victory
11 September 1597Siege of GroenloGroenlo, NetherlandsDutch-English victory
1 October 1597Siege of BredevoortBredevoort, NetherlandsBatavo-English victory
20 October 1597Siege of OldenzaalOldenzaal, NetherlandsDutch and English victory
25 October 1597Siege of LingenLingen, GermanyDutch and English victory
9 October 1598Siege of RheinbergRheinberg, Germany
1599Siege of ReesRees, GermanySpanish victory; Protestant-German mercenary army destroyed...
28 April 1599Siege of SchenckenschansSchenkenschanz, Germany
15 May 1599Siege of ZaltbommelZaltbommel, Netherlands
28 January 1600Siege of San AndreasFort Sint-Andries, Netherlands
2 July 1600Battle of NieuwpoortNieuwpoort, BelgiumDutch victory
12 June 1601Siege of RheinbergRheinberg, Germany
1 November 1601Siege of 's-HertogenboschQ2766547, NetherlandsSpanish victory
18 July 1602Siege of GraveGrave, NetherlandsAnglo-Dutch victory
3 October 1602Battle of the Narrow SeasStrait of Dover, United KingdomAnglo-Dutch victory
26 May 1603Battle of SluisSluis, NetherlandsDutch victory
1604Siege of SluisSluis, BelgiumAnglo-Dutch victory
10 August 1605Siege of LingenLingen, GermanySpanish victory
16 June 1606Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. Vincent, PortugalSpanish victory
3 August 1606Siege of GroenloGroenlo, Netherlands1st Siege: Spanish victory; 2nd Siege: Spanish victory
11 February 1607Siege of ErkelenzErkelenz, Germany
25 April 1607Battle of GibraltarBay of Gibraltar, SpainDutch victory; Twelve Years' Truce
14 April 1617Battle of Playa HondaBotolan, PhilippinesSpanish victory
10 August 1621Battle of GibraltarBay of Gibraltar, SpainSpanish victory
5 September 1621Siege of JülichJülich, GermanySpanish victory
1622Siege of Bergen op ZoomBergen op Zoom, NetherlandsDutch victory
28 August 1624Siege of BredaBreda, NetherlandsSpanish victory
1625Cádiz ExpeditionCádiz, SpainSpanish victory
1626Siege of OldenzaalOldenzaal, NetherlandsAnglo-Dutch victory
20 July 1627Siege of GroenloGroenlo, NetherlandsAnglo-Dutch victory
7 September 1628Battle in the Bay of MatanzasMatanzas Bay, CubaDutch victory
30 April 1629Siege of 's-HertogenboschQ2766547, NetherlandsDutch victory
13 September 1631Battle of the SlaakVolkerak, NetherlandsDutch victory
9 June 1632Capture of MaastrichtMaastricht, NetherlandsDutch victory
30 June 1634Siege of MaastrichtMaastricht, Netherlands
30 July 1635Siege of SchenkenschansSchenkenschanz, GermanyFirst siege: Spanish victory; Second siege: Dutch victory
18 February 1637Battle off Lizard PointLizard Point, United KingdomSpanish victory
21 July 1637Siege of BredaBreda, NetherlandsDutch victory
20 August 1637Siege of VenloVenlo, NetherlandsSpanish victory
20 June 1638Battle of KalloKallo, BelgiumSpanish victory
31 August 1638Battle of CabañasCabañas, CubaSpanish victory
18 February 1639Action of 18 February 1639FranceDutch victory
21 October 1639Battle of the DownsEnglish Channel, United KingdomDutch victory
August 1641First Battle of San SalvadorKeelung, TaiwanTactical victory for the Spanish; strategic victory for the Dutch...
4 November 1641Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. Vincent, PortugalInconclusive
19 August 1642Final Battle of San SalvadorKeelung, TaiwanDutch victory
20 March 1644Attack on Saint MartinFort Amsterdam, SpainSpanish victory
7 October 1645Siege of HulstHulst, Netherlands
7 September 1646Siege of DunkirkDunkirk, FranceFranco-Dutch victory
10 June 1647Battle of Puerto de CaviteCavite City, PhilippinesSpanish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Eighty Years' War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.