 Battle of the Scheldt (1574)

The Battle of the Scheldt also known as the Battle of Walcharen (known in Dutch as Slag bij Reimerswaal) was a naval battle that took place on 29 January 1574 during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War.The battle was fought between a Dutch rebel "Sea Beggar" fleet (which included English and Scottish troops) under and a Spanish fleet under Julián Romero.