Battle of Delft (1573)
| Battle of Delft (1573) | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
A 1580 map of Delft by Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch rebels | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William of Orange Thomas Morgan |
Francisco de Valdez Julian Romero | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 (1,000 in Delft) | 4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown but low | 700 casualties | ||||||
The Battle of Delft, also known as the Defence of Delft, was a military engagement fought during the Eighty Years' War which took place in October 1573 in and outside the city of Delft. The battle was fought by a small Dutch rebel force under Thomas Morgan and an attacking Spanish force under Francisco de Valdez. The Spanish were repelled and forced to retreat.