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Sea Beggars

Dutch rebels

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Houses on a canal in Dordrecht, Neth.
...and, although severely damaged by flood in 1421, it was one of the most prosperous medieval ports in the Netherlands until it was surpassed by Rotterdam and Amsterdam. In 1572 it was captured by the Sea Beggars (Netherlands rebels against Spain) and was the scene of the first assembly of the United Provinces. It was the seat (1618–19) of the important Synod of Dort, an international...


Town hall in Middelburg, Neth.
...was a flourishing medieval town that traded in wine and cloth and that later prospered through the activities of the Dutch East India Company. It was one of the first towns captured by the Sea Beggars (Dutch insurgents against Spain) in 1574. It was inundated during World War II, but most of the damage has been repaired. Tourism and services are the main sources of income. Landmarks...

headquarters at Vlissingen

Prisoners’ Tower, Vlissingen, Neth.
...lay in its position controlling the approach to Antwerp. Fortified by Charles V, it was the first town to rebel against Spanish rule in 1572 and became the headquarters of the insurgents’ navy (the Sea Beggars). It was held by England from 1585 to 1616 as a “security town” under an agreement to assist the Dutch. It was turned into a naval base by Napoleon during the French...


Sea Beggars
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