Battle of Heiligerlee
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Date: 23 May 1568 Location: Heiligerlee, Groningen Result: Dutch rebel victory
Combatants
Dutch rebels	Spanish Friesland
Commanders
Louis of Nassau Adolf of Nassau †	Johan de Ligne
Strength
3,900 infantry 200 cavalry	3,200 infantry 20 cavalry
Casualties
50 dead or wounded	1,500 – 2,000 dead, wounded, or captured

The Battle of Heiligerlee in Groningen on 23 May 1568 was part of the Eighty Years' War. The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt, was the war of secession between the Netherlands and the Spanish king, that lasted from 1568 to 1648. ... Download high resolution version (855x641, 246 KB)Battle of Heiligerlee as depicted by Frans Hogenberg (1536-1590) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Scheemda is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Capital Leeuwarden Queens Commissioner drs. ... Louis of Nassau (January 10, 1538 - April 14, 1574) was a brother of William I of Orange. ... Among various individuals with the name Adolf of Nassau are: Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg, King of the Romans (1291–98) and Count of Nassau (1277–98) Adolf of Nassau, brother of Louis of Nassau and William I of Orange, killed in the Battle of Heiligerlee on May 23, 1568. ... The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt, was the war of secession between the Netherlands and the Spanish king, that lasted from 1568 to 1648. ... Combatants Dutch rebels Spain Commanders Jan de Marnix van Aldegonde † de Beauvoir Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties 700–800 dead Unknown The Battle of Oosterweel took place on March 13, 1567, and is traditionally seen as the beginning of the Eighty Years War. ... The Battle of Jodoigne was fought in 1568 between Spanish and Dutch forces. ... Combatants Dutch rebels Spain Commanders Louis of Nassau Duke of Alva Strength 10,000 infantry 2,000 cavalry 16 guns 12,000 infantry 3,000 cavalry Casualties 7,000 dead or wounded 300 dead or wounded After the Battle of Heiligerlee Louis of Nassau failed to capture the city Groningen. ... In the Eighty Years War the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands was put under a bloody siege by a Spanish army that wanted to reclaim the revolted city for Philip II, the Spanish king. ... The siege of Leiden occured during the Eighty Years War in 1573 and 1574. ... Combatants Dutch rebels Spain Commanders Louis of Nassau † Henry of Nassau † Sancho dAvilla Strength 5,500 infantry 2,600 cavalry 5,000 infantry 800 cavalry Casualties 3,000 dead or wounded 150 dead or wounded {{{notes}}} The Battle of Mookerheyde was a battle of the Eighty Years War fought... Combatants Dutch rebels Spain Commanders Unknown John of Austria Strength Casualties 10,000 dead, wounded, or captured 100 dead or wounded The Battle of Gembloux marked a terrible defeat for the Protestant rebels fighting against Spain in the Eighty Years War. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Combatants Dutch rebels, English soldiers Spain Commanders  ?  ? Strength  ?  ? Casualties  ?  ? The battle of Zutphen was a confrontation of the Eighty Years War on September 22, 1586, in Zutphen, the Netherlands. ... Battle of Turnhout, 1597. ... Combatants United Provinces Spain Commanders Maurits of Nassau Archduke Albrecht of Austria Strength 9,500 infantry 1,400 cavalry 14 guns 6,000 infantry 1,200 cavalry 9 guns Casualties 1,700 dead or wounded 3,000 dead or wounded 600 captured {{{notes}}} The Battle of Nieuwpoort, between a Dutch... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Combatants United Provinces Spain Commanders Maurice of Nassau Ernst von Mansfeld Ambrosio Spinola Strength 14,000 Unknown Casualties 10,000 dead, wounded, or captured Unknown {{{notes}}} The Siege of Breda was a battle of the Eighty Years War and Thirty Years War. ... Groningen can refer to: A province of the Netherlands. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt, was the war of secession between the Netherlands and the Spanish king, that lasted from 1568 to 1648. ...

The Groningen province was invaded by an army consisting of 3,900 infantry led by Louis of Nassau and 200 cavalry led by Adolf of Nassau. Both were brothers of William I of Orange. Groningen can refer to: A province of the Netherlands. ... The Seventeen Provinces were a personal union of states in the Low Countries in the 16th century, roughly covering the current Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, a good part of the North of France (Artois, Nord) and a small part of Germany. ... Louis of Nassau (January 10, 1538 - April 14, 1574) was a brother of William I of Orange. ... Among various individuals with the name Adolf of Nassau are: Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg, King of the Romans (1291–98) and Count of Nassau (1277–98) Adolf of Nassau, brother of Louis of Nassau and William I of Orange, killed in the Battle of Heiligerlee on May 23, 1568. ... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ...

The Stadtholder of Friesland and also Duke of Aremberg, Johan de Ligne, had an army of 3,200 infantry and 20 cavalry. A stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder meaning place holder, a Germanic parallel to Latin locum tenens or French lieutenant), means an official who is appointed by the legal ruling Monarch to represent him in a country, and may have a mandate to govern it in his name, in the latter case roughly...

Aremberg initially avoided confrontation, awaiting reinforcements. However on 23 May 1568 Adolf lured him to an ambush by Louis at the monastery of Heiligerlee. The ambush worked. The defending force lost 1,500–2,000 men, while the invading force lost 50 men, including Adolf. The rebels captured 7 cannon. May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... An ambush is a long established military tactic in which an ambushing force uses concealment to attack an enemy that passes its position. ... A small Civil War-era cannon on a carriage A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance. ...

The invading force did not capture any cities and was defeated at the Battle of Jemmingen. Combatants Dutch rebels Spain Commanders Louis of Nassau Duke of Alva Strength 10,000 infantry 2,000 cavalry 16 guns 12,000 infantry 3,000 cavalry Casualties 7,000 dead or wounded 300 dead or wounded After the Battle of Heiligerlee Louis of Nassau failed to capture the city Groningen. ...

The death of Adolf of Nassau is mentioned in the Dutch national anthem (4th verse): Wilhelmus van Nassouwe (William of Nassau) is the national anthem of the Netherlands. ...

Graef Adolff is ghebleven, In Vriesland in den slaech,

Lit translated: Count Adolf stayed behind, in Friesland, in the battle