The Battle of Borsele (April 22th 1573) was a naval battle during the Eighty Years' War between a Spanish fleet commanded by Sancho d'Avila (Which sailed from the port of Antwerp) and a Gueux fleet under Admiral Worst. Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ... Combatants Dutch rebels Spanish Empire The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt (1566–1648), was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Netherlands against the Spanish king. ...

The Spanish fleet tried to supply the cities of Middelburg and Arnemuiden, which were besieged by Dutch troops. A few ships managed to reach their objective but the bulk of the Spanish ships was forced to return to Antwerp. This is about the city in the Netherlands. ... This is about the city in the Netherlands. ... A siege is a military blockade and assault of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft. ... The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) at the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. ...