battle fought september pitched battle fought spanish army commanded colonel consisting german spanish soldiers rebel army englishman comprising english scottish dutch troops province dutch count shifted allegiance dutch spanish opened new door forcing states general dispatch forces north year dutch leadership succeeded relieving town july died replaced arrival reinforcements changed situation september forced battle strategy attrition battle fought rough ground favourable spanish army initial assault spanish right wing successful spanish cavalry led routed dutch cavalry count nassau broke states infantry english left cut rest states army destroyed pursuit states troops nearly captured left unharmed end count wounded army suffered heavy death toll losing flags guns capitalize victory mutiny following day german regiments heavy flooding military situation reached turning point spanish great advances taking november background eighty years war dutch count having appointed rebellious states general shifted allegiance spanish government held time prince july defeated fell ill died city sent accomplished officers place deceased born raised flemish married daughter later governor general netherlands began career simple soldier rose ranks colonel considered historian leader eminent skill ability promoted post candidates colonel earlier sent relieve dealt defeat dutch army battle june having forced formed dutch provinces loyal spanish king wanted foreign troops netherlands hand regiment brother law recruited regiment way infantry village learned dutch rebels company german type armoured cavalry armed pistols cologne called lacked cavalry reported spanish agents angry paid dutch false coins managed convince escort passing regiment reached met mutiny ended distributing disbanding german regiment giving license companies men arms join army loyal troops took dutch forts mouth near arrival quickly altered situation favourable dutch dutch forces fighting failed prevent taking towns december leadership english colonel veteran soldier experience netherlands ireland succeeded relieving spanish siege appointed master camp harassed spanish army winter forcing lift siege withdrew february effective force dutch army english regiment england officially war spain queen elizabeth playing complex diplomatic role dutch revolt alive included sending troops netherlands guise volunteers maintained english crown june states general appointed general states troops august dutch local council assembled tasked preventing penetrating country companies infantry reinforced cavalry companies count nassau expected spanish forts lacked artillery having given small guns dutch soldiers unhappy command spent summer months attempting vain blockade aware dissent dutch army waited fortified posts despite urged local authorities confront early september failed raid camp sure intentions giving battle advanced army near camp near village shortly determined fight anglo dutch army deployed order battle spanish army led lieutenant colonel second command deployed village broken ground access point covered wide flanked left series muddy ditches aiming create trap army spanish ground right order funnel english units draw troops engagement area effect created drove stakes ground mark point cavalry charge english vanguard spanish army organized infantry battalions cavalry companies wing right wing taken spanish corporal plus battalion formed half foot regiment detached later house nearby centre battalion formed german foot regiments lieutenant colonel serving left command lieutenant colonel left consisted cavalry companies names german mentions horse captain baron plus battalion formed second half foot regiment deployed hope ditch covering way steps ahead foot battalions anglo dutch army count nassau formed companies foot english scottish flags regiments colonel dutch flags plus cavalry companies captains english existed certain hostility morgan favored despite morgan longer experience netherlands having served queen elizabeth secretary advisor requested orange appoint morgan colonel refused morgan attributed hard dealings battle having instructed troops hold positions ordered attack sent occupy house right flank near position companies horse cut anglo dutch vanguard fire advanced spanish positions spanish english armies began skirmish aimed hill middle armies order force order general advance englishman fired spanish battalions guns fire ineffective broken ground spanish sources state drummer killed seeing bombardment ordered general advance way narrow dutch cavalry went advance flanked english infantry ignored general orders charged dutch cavalry drove broken disrupted english infantry order charged spanish foot right gaining ground despite difficult advance pushing left hand count nassau advanced remaining dutch cavalry halted fire men standing advanced ditch aiming disrupt dutch right charged ahead company baron dutch horse disorganized fire resist rush turned breaking order turn english foot standing capitalize success ordered foot follow victory unaware spanish success field english infantry continued pressing spanish right flank reached spanish camp realized happened turned vain attempt escape spanish centre left blocking way english attempted save fleeing ditches killed large numbers meantime aimed block companies troops found officers attempted retreat camp fought desperately twice spanish commander taken prisoner end killed wounded foes preferred let free risk allowing pursuing spanish troops capture remaining men recovered cavalry completed anglo dutch defeat destroying english troop trying save flags fled field canal english flags artillery lost night falling collected troops returned formed squadron formation kneeling prayed thank god victory aftermath battle english noted affluent english trader sir letter written antwerp october noted half states infantry large number cavalry lost claimed casualties army asserting times true number dead cases said common number saw english dutch officers killed foot english captains died wound head cavalry company killed states commanders wounded hand count leg spanish army exact losses unknown chronicler soldier direct access spanish wrote catholics died drummer wounded noted scarcely note fell day battle spanish army german regiments induced captain der quarters claiming received monthly pay sent captain news spanish victory having troops aimed capture fort regiment cavalry companies volunteers german season changed furious rain started forced abandon project seizing fort returned floods land impassable armies moved troops dry gritty land kept remains army river group army lodged town january destroyed seized castle achieving great success following months english soldiers unpaid disease disappointed progress war captain deserted states general army went serve francis duke french army treaty les tours francis recognized states general sovereign netherlands instead spain end left states service command command english infantry found battle covered rearguard defeated french army
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