English Fury at Mechelen

English Fury at Mechelen
Part of the Eighty Years' War

A painting of the capture of Mechelen by Nicolaas van Eyck
DateApril 9, 1580
Location
Mechelen, Spanish Netherlands
(Present day Belgium)
51°01′40″N 4°28′50″E / 51.02778°N 4.48056°E / 51.02778; 4.48056
Result States-General victory
Belligerents
States-General Spain
Commanders and leaders
John Norris Unknown

The English Fury at Mechelen or the Capture of Mechelen was an event in the Eighty Years' War on April 9, 1580. The city of Mechelen (known as Malines in French and historically in English) was conquered by Calvinist rebel forces from Brussels, which included a large contingent of English mercenaries. The city was sacked and many of its religious treasures destroyed or plundered.

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