1639 ⟶ Dutch Victory Over Spanish Fleet at the Downs

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🛡️ Dutch Victory at the Siege of Leiden

After a siege of 4 months the siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch rebel victory.⟶
Dutch Victory at the Siege of Leiden (1574)
Dutch RevoltSiegeMilitaryEighty Years' WarSpanish EmpireMilitary HistoryRebellionWarfare
NetherlandsNetherlandsSpainSpain

⚔️ England Defeats the Spanish Armada

England repulses the Spanish Armada.⟶
England Defeats the Spanish Armada (1588)
WarfareElizabeth INaval WarfareMilitary HistoryChristianityPhilip II
United KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpain

⚔️ Spanish Victory Over the English Armada

Spain repulses the English Armada.⟶
Spanish Victory Over the English Armada (1589)
Spanish ArmadaNaval WarfareElizabeth IWarfareMilitary HistoryAnglo-Spanish WarPhilip IIEuropean HistoryMaritime Power
SpainSpainUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🤝 Twelve Years' Truce Pauses Dutch-Spanish Conflict

The Netherlands and Spain agree to a Twelve Years' Truce in the Eighty Years' War.⟶
Twelve Years' Truce Pauses Dutch-Spanish Conflict (1609)
Eighty Years' WarDutch RepublicSpanish EmpireTruceMilitary ConflictDiplomacyWarfare
NetherlandsNetherlandsSpainSpain

🚢 Dutch Victory Over Spanish Fleet at the Downs

Naval Battle of the Downs – Republic of the United Provinces fleet decisively defeats a Spanish fleet in English waters.⟶
Dutch Victory Over Spanish Fleet at the Downs (1639)
Naval WarfareThirty Years' WarDutch RepublicSpanish EmpireMilitary HistoryMaritime HistoryNaval Battle
SpainSpainNetherlandsNetherlandsUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 Dutch Raid on the Medway

The Raid on the Medway during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.⟶
Dutch Raid on the Medway (1667)
Naval WarfareDutch RepublicRoyal NavyBlockadeMilitary StrategyAnglo-Dutch Wars
United KingdomUnited KingdomNetherlandsNetherlands