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March 13, 1567
The Battle of Oosterweel, traditionally regarded as the start of the Eighty Years' War.
Battle of Oosterweel
The Battle of Oosterweel took place on 13 March 1567 near the village of Oosterweel, near Antwerp, in present-day Belgium, and is traditionally seen as the beginning of the Eighty Years' War. A Spanish mercenary army surprised a band of rebels and killed or captured almost all of them.
Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government. The causes of the war included the Reformation, centralisation, excessive taxation, and the rights and privileges of the Dutch nobility and cities.
March 13
March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 293 days remain until the end of the year.