Battle of Mookerheyde
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Date: April 14, 1574 Location: Mook en Middelaar, Limburg Result: Decisive Spanish victory Casus belli: {{{casus}}} Territory changes: {{{territory}}}
Combatants
Dutch rebels	Spain
Commanders
Louis of Nassau † Henry of Nassau †	Sancho d'Avilla
Strength
5,500 infantry 2,600 cavalry	5,000 infantry 800 cavalry
Casualties
3,000 dead or wounded	150 dead or wounded
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The Battle of Mookerheyde was a battle of the Eighty Years' War fought on April 14, 1574 near the village Mook and the river Meuse. 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. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Slag_op_de_Moockerheijde. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Mook en Middelaar is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Middelaar Molenhoek Mook Plasmolen. ... Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, located in the south-east of the country. ... Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. ... Louis of Nassau (January 10, 1538 - April 14, 1574) was a brother of William I of Orange. ... 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 Battle of Jodoigne was fought in 1568 between Spanish and Dutch forces. ... The Battle of Heiligerlee in Friesland on 23 May 1568 was part of the Eighty Years War. ... 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 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. ... The Battle of Nieuwpoort between the Dutch and the Spanish army took place on July 2, 1600 in the Belgian city Nieuwpoort. ... 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. ... 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. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Mook en Middelaar is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Middelaar Molenhoek Mook Plasmolen. ... The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ...

The Spanish army was led by Sancho d'Avilla and Mendoza consisted of 5,000 infantry and 800 cavalry. The Dutch army was led by Louis of Nassau and Henry of Nassau and consisted of 5,500 infantry and 2,600 cavalry. Most of these were unpaid mercenaries. Louis of Nassau (January 10, 1538 - April 14, 1574) was a brother of William I of Orange. ...

The battle was a disaster for the Dutch. Part of their army deserted during the action, shouting for money. The Spanish lost only 150 men. The rebels lost 3,000 men; both Louis and Henry were killed.

In 1870 a mass grave containing hundreds of bodies from those who perished during the battle was found near the Groesbeekseweg roadway.

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