Battle of Jemmingen

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The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Jemgum
Schlacht bei Jemgum
linked to: Battle of Jemgum
belligerent Dutch States rebels
Dutch rebels
Habsburg Netherlands
Spanish Empire
campaignObjectiveSpanish crush early rebel armies of William of Orange
casualtiesDutchRebels over 7,000 killed
casualtiesSpanish low
category 16th-century battles
Battles involving Spain
Battles involving the Dutch Republic
Battles of the Eighty Years' War
linked to: Eighty Years' War
combatant Army of Flanders
forces of William the Silent
commander Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
William I, Prince of Orange
commandStructureSpanish Duke of Alba as captain general of the Spanish forces in the Netherlands
conflict Eighty Years' War
date 21 July 1568
followedBy Battle of Rheindalen (campaign context)
historicalPeriod Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
historicalRegion Low Countries
impactOnWilliamOfOrange forced retreat and reorganization of rebel strategy
locatedInPresentDay Germany
Lower Saxony
location East Frisia
Holy Roman Empire
Jemgum
notableFor demonstration of Spanish military superiority in early revolt
heavy losses of Dutch rebel forces
outcome decisive Spanish victory
partOf Eighty Years' War
partOfCampaign Duke of Alba's suppression of the Dutch Revolt
linked to: Eighty Years' War
precededBy Battle of Heiligerlee
result Spanish victory
riverNearby Ems River
linked to: Ems
strategicEffect consolidation of Spanish control in the Low Countries
severe setback for early Dutch revolt
tacticsUsedByDutch attempted defensive position near dikes
tacticsUsedBySpanish cavalry pursuit of fleeing rebels
disciplined infantry formations
effective use of artillery
typeOfEngagement field battle
warTheater Low Countries theater of the Eighty Years' War
year 1568

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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba notableBattle Battle of Jemmingen
subject linked to: Iron Duke