The battle of Zutphen was a confrontation of the Eighty Years' War on September 22, 1586, in Zutphen, the Netherlands. It occurred between Protestant Dutch citizens, aided by forces the English, and the country's Catholic Spanish leaders. 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. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... For the present province also called Guelders in English, see Gelderland. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... 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 Heiligerlee in Friesland on 23 May 1568 was part of the Eighty Years War. ... 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 Battle of Mookerheyde was a battle of the Eighty Years War fought on 14 April 1574 near the village Mook and the river Spanish army was led by Sancho dAvilla and Mendoza consisted of 5,000 infantry and 800 cavalry. ... 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 Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt, was the war of secession between the Netherlands and the Spanish king, that lasted from 1568 to 1648. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... Protestantism is a movement within Christianity, representing a split from within the Roman Catholic Church during the mid-to-late Renaissance in Europe —a period known as the Protestant Reformation. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ...

Important English soldiers included Robert Devereux, Robert Dudley, George Whetstone, Henry Unton, and Robert Sidney, whose brother, Philip, was mortally wounded during the battle. A story about Sir Philip Sidney (intended as an illustration of his noble character) is that he gave his water-bottle to another wounded soldier, saying, "Thy need is greater than mine". Dudley knighted Welsh mercernary Roger Williams for his performance during the battle. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (10 November 1566 - 25 February 1601), favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is the best-known of the many holders of the title Earl of Essex. He was born at Netherwood in 1566, the son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex and... Robert Dudley, by Nicholas Hilliard, 1576. ... George Whetstone (1544?-1587?) was an English dramatist and author. ... Sir Henry Unton (or Umpton) (c. ... Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester (November 19, 1563 - July 13, 1626), second son of Sir Henry Sidney, was a statesman of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. ... Philip Sidney Sir Philip Sidney (November 30, 1554 – October 17, 1586) became one of the Elizabethan Ages most prominent figures. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Roger Williams (~1537 - 1595) was a Welsh soldier of fortune. ...

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