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The Siege of Leiden is lifted by the Watergeuzen.
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Siege of Leiden
1573–74 battle of the Anglo-Spanish War
The siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish under Francisco de Valdez attempted to capture the rebellious city of Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands. The siege failed when the city was successfully relieved in October 1574.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Geuzen
16th-century group of Dutch nobles opposing Spanish rule in the Netherlands
Geuzen was a name assumed by the confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles, who from 1566 opposed Spanish rule in the Netherlands. The most successful group of them operated at sea, and so were called Watergeuzen. In the Eighty Years' War, the Capture of Brielle by the Watergeuzen…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)