List of battles of the Eighty Years' War

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This is a list of battles of the Eighty Years' War.

Introduction

Royalist forces

Further information: Army of Flanders

Until August 1567, the government of the Habsburg Netherlands, in the hands of Governor-General Margaret of Parma and her Stadtholders, was using local Netherlandish troops, such as schutterijen as city guards. Military law enforcement included the Bandes d'ordonnance (Dutch: Benden van ordonnantie), elite heavy cavalry formations drawn mostly from the Flemish (Dutch-speaking) and Walloon (French-speaking) aristocracy. The newly created Army of Flanders arrived in the Low Countries in August 1567 under the command of the Duke of Alba, who immediately carried out substantial military reforms. Alba reduced the prominence of the Bandes d'ordonnance (in part because he distrusted the local nobility) in favour of the well-known Habsburg multi-ethnic infantry regiments, the tercios, alongside Spanish light cavalry (the latter comprised just 8% of the army by 1573).[1]

Alba introduced Spanish (Castilian) as the language of communication in the Army of Flanders, and Spaniards received higher pay and most of the key positions in his high command. Alba had a low opinion of soldiers from other ethnicities (called "nations") in the tercios, such as Italians, Flemish and Walloons (flamencos or nativos, as the Spaniards called them), and Germans, and preferred relying on Spanish infantrymen, but the actual share of Spanish soldiers in the Army of Flanders – which was at one of the highest totals of the war during Alba's tenure – was a little over 15%. There were also Burgundian, Scottish, Irish, English and Portuguese "nations" at various stages of the war, and intermittently units from other ethnic backgrounds.[2]

Mutiny due to lack of troop payment was a common problem in the 1570s, which could result in increasing civilian sympathies for the rebel cause (notably the 1576 Sack of Antwerp leading to the Pacification of Ghent), while in the late 1580s and especially 1590s, ethnic tensions between the commanders of the "nations" (such as the Italian Parma, the German Mansfeld and the Spanish Fuentes) led to power struggles that left the Army of Flanders divided and largely paralysed.[2]

Rebel forces

Further information: Geuzen and Dutch States Army

The rebels, who initiated their first actions of physical force during the Beeldenstorm (August–October 1566, initially mostly directed at Catholic Church property rather than governmental forces) started out as disparate riotous mobs of poorly armed and poorly trained but well-organised Calvinists, originally predominantly from industrial centres in western Flanders.[3] On 14 December 1566, the Habsburg Netherlandish government declared the city of Valenciennes – where Calvinists had seized power – to be "in state of rebellion", and in late December 1566, the first encounter battles occurred between the Habsburg Netherlandish governmental troops and Calvinist rebels.[4] Apart from managing to extend the Siege of Valenciennes (1567) for several months, the Calvinist rebels proved no match for the troops of Margaret of Parma (delegated to stadtholders such as Philip of Noircarmes), who crushed the disturbances in March 1567, before king Philip II sent Alba with the newly formed Army of Flanders from Spain to the Netherlands in April 1567.[5][6]

During 1568 and 1572, William "the Silent" of Orange, the wealthiest and most powerful nobleman of the Netherlands, attempted two invasions from his Nassau-Dillenburg stronghold as a 'warlord' with mercenary soldiers organised in typical German fashion (here referred to as "Orangist troops") in opposition to Alba, though both met with little success.[7] Meanwhile in 1572, a mixture of groups of noblemen and common people sympathetic to his cause, or to Calvinism, known as Geuzen, formed paramilitary units that seized control of most of Holland and Zeeland, where Calvinists soon came to dominate politics. Orange functioned as minister of war and commander-in-chief of the Hollandic and Zeelandic troops from 1572 on.[8] It was not until 1575 that these units were merged into the Dutch States Army, organised and directed by the States of Holland and West Friesland and the States of Zeeland (which was illegal; only the king had the right to raise armies). Around the same time, starting in 1574 with the Admiralty of Rotterdam, five Dutch admiralties emerged to organise rebel fleets.

When faced with large-scale mutinies in the Army of Flanders in 1576 known as the Spanish Fury, Catholic-dominated provinces of the Netherlands such as Brabant and Flanders (authorised by the Council of State in March 1576[9]) also began raising their own armies in self-defence against mutineers, but were unable to prevent the Sack of Antwerp. With the Pacification of Ghent (8 November 1576) all Seventeen Provinces except Luxemburg would agree to expel all foreign troops from the Habsburg Netherlands (essentially restoring the pre-1567 situation) while establishing a temporary general peace of religion. Although this resulted in much ad hoc cooperation between the rebel provinces and the inclusion of units from all of them into the States Army, organisation initially remained mostly provincial and decentralised, and the rebels suffered a catastrophe at the Battle of Gembloux (1578). Most of the rebel territories would go on to create a closer military alliance with the 1579 Union of Utrecht, proclaim independence by the 1581 Act of Abjuration, obtain English support in 1585 and establish the Dutch Republic in 1588, but the 1579–1588 period was marked by a long series of rebel defeats at the hands of Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma. Effective military reforms of the Dutch States Army were only introduced by Maurice of Nassau in the subsequent Ten Years (1588–1598). By the 1620s, the annual costs of the Dutch States Army were 11,177,087 guilders, 58% of which were paid by Holland as most populous and wealthy province.[10] By the 1630s, Holland increasingly refused to fund land war operations, pleading for greater maritime expenses against the Dunkirker Privateers instead.[11] This led to tensions with stadtholder Frederick Henry, who unsuccessfully sought to merge the five admiralties into one in 1639, and then resumed his focus on financing the land war.[12]

List

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Date Battle Region Rebel forces Royalist forces Notes
10 August – October 1566 Beeldenstorm multiple Calvinist mobs Spanish Empire Government troops Inconclusive
14 December 1566 – 23 March 1567 Siege of Valenciennes (1567) Hainaut Calvinist rebels Royalist key victory
27 December 1566 Battle of Wattrelos Flanders Royalist victory
29 December 1566 Battle of Lannoy
13 March 1567 Battle of Oosterweel Brabant
23 April 1568 Battle of Rheindalen Jülich Orangist troops Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
23 May 1568 Battle of Heiligerlee Groningen Rebel victory
May–July 1568 Siege of Groningen (1568) [nl] Spanish Empire Government troops Royalist victory
10–11 July 1568 Battle on the Ems [nl] Geuzen Rebel victory
21 July 1568 Battle of Jemmingen East Frisia Orangist troops Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist victory
20 October 1568 Battle of Jodoigne Brabant
12 November 1568 Battle of Le Quesnoy Hainaut Rebel victory
9–19 December 1570 Battle of Loevestein [nl] Guelders Geuzen Royalist victory
1 April 1572 Capture of Brielle Holland Geuzen Rebel victory
6 April 1572[13] Flushing rebellion [nl][13] Zeeland Civic militia[13]
23 June – 19 September 1572 Siege of Mons (1572) Hainaut Orangist troops Royalist victory
17 July 1572 Battle of Saint-Ghislain [nl] Huguenot troops
12 August 1572 – 8 February 1578 Blockades of Amsterdam [nl] Holland Geuzen Rebel victory
12–15 September 1572 Walloon Fury in Dokkum [nl] Friesland Royalist victory
2 October 1572 Spanish Fury at Mechelen Mechelen Orangist troops
? 1572 The Battle of Ijsselmeer Holland Geuzen Rebel victory
20 October 1572 Relief of Goes Zeeland Geuzen
England English navy		 Royalist victory
22 October 1572 Massacre of Naarden Holland Geuzen
4 November 1572 – 18 February 1574 Siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) Zeeland Geuzen
England English navy		 Rebel victory
16 November 1572 Massacre of Zutphen [fr; nl] Guelders Orangist troops Royalist victory
11 December 1572 – 13 July 1573 Siege of Haarlem Holland Geuzen
17 April 1573 Battle of Flushing Zeeland Rebel victory
11 October 1573 Battle of Borsele
22 April 1573 Battle on the Zuiderzee Zuiderzee
21 August – 8 October 1573 Siege of Alkmaar Holland
28 August 1573 Capture of Geertruidenberg (1573) Geuzen
Huguenot troops
England English navy
October 1573 Battle of Delft (1573) Geuzen
England English troops
October 1573 – 3 October 1574 Siege of Leiden Geuzen Rebel key victory
27/29 January 1574 Battle of the Scheldt (1574)
(Battle of Reimerswaal)		 Zeeland Geuzen
England English navy		 Rebel victory
Early February 1574 Capture of Valkenburg (1574) Holland Geuzen
England English troops		 Royalist victory
14 April 1574 Battle of Mookerheyde Cleves Orangist troops
30 May 1574 Battle of Lillo Brabant Geuzen Rebel victory
19 July – 7 August 1575 Siege of Oudewater (1575) Utrecht Royalist victory
11–24 August 1575 Siege of Schoonhoven (1575) Holland Geuzen
England English troops
Huguenot troops
October 1575 – 29 June 1576[14] Siege of Zierikzee Zeeland Geuzen
25 July 1576 Sack of Aalst [nl] Flanders City guard Spanish mutineers Mutineer victory
14 September 1576 Battle of Vissenaken [nl] Brabant Brabantian troops
15 September – 11 November 1576 Siege of the Spanjaardenkasteel [nl] Flanders Brabantian troops
Flemish troops
Hollandic troops		 Rebel victory
4–7 November 1576 Sack of Antwerp Brabant Brabantian troops
German/Walloon troops
Armed citizens		 Mutineer victory
December 1576 – February 1577 Siege of Vredenburg [nl] Utrecht City guard
German troops		 Rebel victory
24 July 1577 Capture of the Namur citadel [nl; fr] Namur Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist victory
(Coup d'état)
1–2 August 1577 Capture of the Antwerp citadel [nl] Brabant German mutineers Rebel victory
4 August – 4 October 1577 Siege of Breda (1577) [nl; es; fr; it] Spanish Empire German mercenaries
28 October 1577 Ghent Calvinist coup Flanders Dutch States Army

Ghent Calvinists

 Calvinist victory
(Coup d'état)
31 January 1578 Battle of Gembloux Brabant Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist key victory
20–24 February 1578 Siege of Zichem Royalist victory
8–12 March 1578 Siege of Nivelles (Dutch) (French)
26 May 1578 Alteratie of Amsterdam Holland Catholic city council

Calvinist radicals
Former Geuzen

 Calvinist victory
(Coup d'état)
25 June – 20 July 1578 Siege of Kampen (1578) [nl] Overijssel Dutch States Army Spanish Empire German mercenaries Rebel victory
31 July 1578 Battle of Rijmenam Brabant Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
3 August – 19 November 1578 Siege of Deventer (1578) Overijssel Spanish Empire German mercenaries
22 September – 7 October 1578 Siege of Binche [fr; nl] Hainaut Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
2 March 1579 Battle of Borgerhout Flanders England English troops
Scotland Scottish troops
Huguenot troops		 Royalist victory
8/12 March – 29 June/1 July 1579 Siege of Maastricht Limburg Dutch States Army
29 March 1579 Street battle in Mechelen[15] Mechelen Dutch States Army

Calvinist armed citizens

 Catholic armed citizens
1 July 1579 Schermersoproer [nl] in Den Bosch Brabant Calvinist city guard Catholic guilds
3 March – 18 June 1580 Siege of Groningen (1580) [nl] Groningen Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Rennenberg troops Royalist victory
(Coup d'état)
9 April 1580[15] English Fury at Mechelen Mechelen Dutch States Army
England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
City guard		 Rebel victory
9 June 1580 Taking of Diest (1580) Brabant Dutch States Army
Huguenot troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
15–16 June 1580 Zwolle riot [nl] Overijssel Calvinist city guard
Kampen Calvinists		 Catholic armed citizens
Catholic farmers		 Calvinist victory
17 June 1580 Battle of Hardenberg [nl] Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist victory
18 October 1580 – 23 February 1581 Siege of Steenwijk (1580–1581)
September 1580 – 17 Augustus 1581 Siege of Cambrai (1581) [nl] Cambrésis Anjou troops
Dutch States Army		 Rebel victory
19 July 1581 Battle of Kollum Friesland Dutch States Army
England English troops
26–27 July 1581 Capture of Breda (1581) Brabant Dutch States Army
City guard		 Royalist victory
30 September 1581 Battle of Noordhorn Groningen Dutch States Army
England English troops
Scotland Scottish troops
3–24 October 1581 Siege of Niezijl Dutch States Army
England English troops		 Rebel victory
10 October – 30 November 1581 Siege of Tournai (1581) [nl; fr] Tournaisis Dutch States Army Royalist victory
22 July – 15 September 1582 Siege of Lochem (1582) Guelders Dutch States Army
England English troops
Huguenot troops		 Rebel victory
26 July 1582 Battle of Ponta Delgada
(also part of the War of the
Portuguese Succession)		 Azores Portugal Pro-Crato Portugal
Dutch States Fleet
 France
 England		 Portugal Pro-Philip Portugal
Spain Spanish Empire		 Royalist victory
(Pro-Philip victory)
1–2 August 1582 Siege of Lier (1582) Brabant Dutch States Army
England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist victory
17 January 1583 French Fury Dutch States Army

Anjou troops

 States victory
(Failed coup)
7 February – 23 April 1583 Siege of Eindhoven (1583) Dutch States Army
Anjou troops
Kingdom of Scotland Scottish troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist victory
17 June 1583 Battle of Steenbergen (1583) Dutch States Army
Anjou troops
Kingdom of England English troops
October 1583 – 17 September 1584 Siege of Ghent (1583–1584) Flanders Calvinist Republic
of Ghent		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
Malcontents
Early February 1584 Capture of Aalst (1584) Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
May–July 1584 Siege of Zutphen (1584) [nl] Guelders Dutch States Army
July 1584 – 17 August 1585 Siege of Antwerp Brabant Royalist key victory
6–15 October 1585 Siege of IJsseloord Guelders Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
4–8 December 1585 Battle of Empel Brabant Dutch fleet Royalist victory
17 January 1586 Battle of Boksum Friesland Dutch States Army
Early April – 7 June 1586 Siege of Grave (1586) Brabant Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops
June 1586 Siege of Venlo (1586) Guelders
17 July 1586 Capture of Axel Flanders Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English soldiers		 Rebel victory
26 July 1586 Destruction of Neuss Cologne Electorate of Cologne Truchsess Cologne
Dutch Republic Dutch States Army		 Electorate of Cologne Ernest Cologne
Spanish Empire Army of Flanders		 Royalist victory
(Ernest-Spanish victory)
13 August 1586 – 3 February 1590[16] Siege of Rheinberg (1586–1590)
22 September 1586 Battle of Zutphen
(Battle of Warnsveld)		 Guelders Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English soldiers		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist victory
12 June – 4 August 1587 Siege of Sluis (1587) Flanders Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops
27 February – 29 April 1588 Siege of Medemblik (1588) [nl] Holland Dutch Republic States Army

England Leicester troops

 States victory
(Failed coup)
29 July 1588 Battle of Gravelines Channel Kingdom of England English Royal Navy
Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Fleet		 Spanish Empire Spanish Armada
Spanish Empire Army of Flanders		 Rebel key victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
23 September – 13 November 1588 Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1588) Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
10 April 1589 Capture of Geertruidenberg (1589) Holland Royalist victory
Early 1590 Battle of Bayona Islands (1590) Spain Dutch Republic
England Royal Navy
4 March 1590 Capture of Breda (1590) Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Rebel victory
19–30 May 1591 Siege of Zutphen (1591) Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
1–10 June 1591 Siege of Deventer (1591) Overijssel
30 June – 15 July 1596 Capture of Cádiz Spain Dutch Republic
England Royal Navy		 Spanish Empire
2 July 1591 Capture of Delfzijl Groningen Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
15–25 July 1591 Siege of Knodsenburg Guelders
Late August 1591 Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) Spain Dutch Republic
England Royal Navy		 Spanish Empire Royalist victory
20–24 September 1591 Siege of Hulst (1591) Flanders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
17–21 October 1591 Siege of Nijmegen (1591) Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Rebel victory
December 1591 – May 1592 Siege of Rouen (1591–1592) France Henry of Navarre
Kingdom of England English troops
Dutch Republic		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
Catholic League		 Royalist victory
(Spanish-Catholic victory)
24 April – 21 May 1592 Siege of Caudebec Henry of Navarre
Kingdom of England English troops
Dutch Republic Dutch fleet		 Rebel victory
(Navarre-Anglo-Dutch
or 'Protestant' victory)
30 May – 5 July 1592 Siege of Steenwijk (1592) Overijssel Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
26 July – 2 September 1592 Siege of Coevorden (1592) Drenthe
14 January – 10 February 1593 1593 Luxemburg campaign
Siege of Sankt Vith		 Luxemburg Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Duchy of Bouillon
Kingdom of France		 Royalist tactical victory
Rebel strategic victory
27 March – 24 June 1593 Siege of Geertruidenberg (1593) Holland Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Rebel victory
28 October 1593 – 6 May 1594 Siege of Coevorden (1593) Drenthe Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
19 May – 22 July 1594 Siege of Groningen (1594) Groningen Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Rebel key victory
January–June 1595 1595 Luxemburg campaign
Siege of Huy (1595)		 Luxemburg
Liège		 Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Duchy of Bouillon		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
Bishopric of Liège		 Royalist victory
2 September 1595 Battle of the Lippe Cologne Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
11–28 September 1595 Siege of Groenlo (1595) Guelders
14 October 1595 Sack of Lier Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
8–24 April 1596 Siege of Calais (1596) France Kingdom of France Henry of Navarre
Kingdom of England English troops
Dutch Republic Dutch troops
Mid-July – 18 August 1596 Siege of Hulst (1596) Flanders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Royalist victory
24 January 1597 Battle of Turnhout Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Rebel victory
June – August 1597 Islands Voyage Azores Dutch Republic
England Royal Navy		 Spanish Empire Royalist victory
9–19 August 1597 Siege of Rheinberg (1597) Cologne Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
29 August – 3 September 1597 Siege of Meurs (1597) Moers
11–28 September 1597 Siege of Groenlo (1597) Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Rebel victory
1–9 October 1597 Siege of Bredevoort (1597)
1–10 October 1597 Siege of Bredevoort (1597) Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of England English troops		 Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
18–19 October 1597 Capture of Enschede (1597) Overijssel
19–21 October 1597 Capture of Ootmarsum
20–23 October 1597 Siege of Oldenzaal (1597)
25 October – 12 November 1597 Siege of Lingen (1597)
28 April – 2 May 1599 Siege of Schenckenschans (1599) Guelders
15 May – 22 July 1599 Siege of Zaltbommel
10–12 September 1599 Siege of Rees (1599) Cleves Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Holy Roman Empire Lower Saxon Circle		 Royalist victory
28 January – 6 March 1600 Siege of San Andreas (1600) Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
England English troops		 Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
5 February 1600 Battle of Lekkerbeetje Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Royalist victory
2 July 1600 Battle of Nieuwpoort Flanders Rebel tactical victory
12 June – 2 August 1601 Siege of Rheinberg (1601) Cologne Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
England English troops		 Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
5 July 1601 – 20 September 1604 Siege of Ostend Flanders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Royalist key victory
1–27 November 1601 Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch (1601) Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
England English troops		 Royalist victory
18 July – 20 September 1602 Siege of Grave (1602) Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
1 September 1602 – 18 May 1604 Mutiny of Hoogstraten Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
England English troops

Spanish Empire Spanish mutineers

 Rebel victory
(Mutineer–allied victory)
3–4 October 1602 Battle of the Narrow Seas
(Battle of the Dover Straits)		 Channel Dutch Republic
England Royal Navy		 Spanish Empire Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
26 May 1603 Battle of Sluis Flanders Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Fleet Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
19 May – 19 August 1604 Siege of Sluis (1604)
10–19 August 1605 Siege of Lingen (1605) Overijssel Royalist victory
16 June or 6 October 1606 Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1606) Portugal
3–14 August 1606 (royalists)
30 Oct. – 9 Nov. 1606 (rebels)		 Siege of Groenlo (1606) Guelders
25 April 1607 Battle of Gibraltar (1607) Spain Spanish Empire Rebel victory
28 July – 2 September 1610 Siege of Jülich (1610) Jülich Dutch Republic
Kingdom of France
Palatinate-Neuburg
Brandenburg		 Holy Roman Empire Imperial Army Rebel victory
(Franco-Dutch victory)
Late August 1614 Siege of Aachen (1614) Aachen Free City of Aachen
Brandenburg		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist victory
15 April 1617 Battle of Playa Honda Philippines Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Fleet Spanish Empire
21 August 1621 Battle of Gibraltar (1621) Spain Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Fleet
Denmark–Norway
5 September 1621 – 3 February 1622 Siege of Jülich (1621–1622) Jülich Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
8 July – 2 October 1622 Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1622) Brabant Rebel victory
29 August 1622 Battle of Fleurus (1622) Hainaut Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
German soldiers		 Royalist victory
28 August 1624 – 5 June 1625 Siege of Breda (1624) Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Royalist key victory
1 April – 1 May 1625 Recapture of Salvador Brazil Dutch Republic Spanish Empire
Portuguese Empire		 Royalist victory
24 September – 2 November 1625 Battle of San Juan (1625) Antilles Dutch Republic Spanish Empire
1–7 November 1625 Cádiz expedition (1625) Spain Dutch Republic
England Royal Navy		 Spanish Empire
25 July – 1 August 1626 Siege of Oldenzaal (1626) Overijssel Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
England English troops		 Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
(Anglo-Dutch victory)
20 July – 19 August 1627 Siege of Groenlo (1627) Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Rebel victory
7–8 September 1628 Battle in the Bay of Matanzas Cuba Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Fleet Spanish Empire Treasure fleet Rebel key victory
30 April – 14 September 1629 Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
12 September 1631 Battle of Abrolhos Brazil Dutch Republic Spanish Empire
Portuguese Empire		 Royalist victory
12–13 September 1631 Battle of the Slaak Holland Dutch Republic Spanish Empire Rebel victory
9 June – 22 August 1632 Capture of Maastricht Limburg Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel key victory
25 June – 1 July 1633 Capture of Saint Martin (1633) Antilles Dutch Republic Spanish Empire Royalist victory
11 June – 2 July 1633 Siege of Rheinberg (1633) Cologne Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
8–20 May 1635 Siege of Philippine [nl] Flanders
20 May 1635 Battle of Les Avins Liège Kingdom of France Rebel victory
(French victory)
8–10 June 1635 Sack of Tienen [nl] Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army
Kingdom of France		 Rebel victory
(Franco-Dutch victory)
24 June – 4 July 1635 Siege of Leuven Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
Holy Roman Empire		 Royalist victory
30 July 1635 – 30 April 1636 Siege of Schenkenschans Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
18 February 1637 Battle off Lizard Point England Dutch Republic Spanish Empire Royalist victory
20–25 August 1637 Siege of Venlo (1637) Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
21 July – 11 October 1637 Siege of Breda (1637) Brabant Rebel victory
April – May 1638 Siege of Salvador (1638) Brazil Dutch Republic Spanish Empire
Portuguese Empire		 Royalist victory
20–22 June 1638 Battle of Kallo Brabant Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Royalist key victory
18 February 1639 Action of 18 February 1639 North Sea Dutch Republic Spanish Empire Rebel victory
18 September 1639 Action of 18 September 1639 Channel Inconclusive
21 October 1639 N.S. Battle of the Downs Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Fleet Spanish Empire "Second Armada" Rebel key victory
12–17 January 1640 Action of 12–17 January 1640 Brazil Dutch Republic Spanish Empire
Portuguese Empire		 Rebel victory
August 1641 Battle of San Salvador (1641) Dutch Republic Spanish Empire Rebel strategic victory
4 November 1641 Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1641) Portugal Spanish Empire Inconclusive
August 1642 Battle of San Salvador (1642) Brazil Spanish Empire Rebel victory
6 November 1642 – 28 December 1643 Dutch expedition to Valdivia Chile Spanish Empire Royalist victory
20 March – 17 April 1644 Attack on Saint Martin Antilles
7 October – 4 November 1645 Siege of Hulst (1645) Flanders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders Rebel victory
15 March – 4 October 1646 Battles of La Naval de Manila Philippines Dutch Republic Spanish Empire Royalist victory
October 1646 Siege of Venlo (1646) [nl] Guelders Dutch Republic Dutch States Army Spanish Empire Army of Flanders
10 June 1647 Battle of Puerto de Cavite Philippines Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Fleet Spanish Empire
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