Battle of Nieuwpoort

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battle military engagement

The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a 1600 clash near the Flemish coast in which Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeated the Spanish army, marking a notable tactical victory during the Eighty Years' War.

Aliases (1)

Battle of Nieuwpoort (1600) ×1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → military engagement →
alsoKnownAs	Slag bij Nieuwpoort →
belligerent	Dutch Republic → Republic of the Seven United Netherlands → Spain → Spanish Empire →
combatant1	Dutch Republic →
combatant2	Spanish Empire →
commander	Albert of Austria → Archduke Albert → Luis de Velasco y Aragón → Maurice of Nassau → Maurits van Nassau →
conflict	Eighty Years' War →
continent	Europe →
country	Spanish Netherlands →
date	1600-07-02 →
endDate	1600-07-02 →
era	Early Modern period →
followedBy	continued campaigning in the Eighty Years' War →
hasCasualties	heavy casualties on both sides →
hasEffect	boosted reputation of Maurice of Nassau as a general → demonstrated vulnerability of Spanish tercios to new tactics →
hasParticipant	Dutch States Army → Spanish Army of Flanders →
location	Flanders → Flemish coast → Nieuwpoort →
notableFor	demonstrating effectiveness of Dutch military reforms → use of disciplined infantry tactics by Maurice of Nassau →
opponent	Dutch Republic → Spanish Empire →
partOf	Eighty Years' War →
precededBy	Dutch offensive towards Dunkirk in 1600 →
result	Dutch victory → tactical victory for the Dutch Republic →
startDate	1600-07-02 →
strategicOutcome	limited long-term strategic gain for the Dutch →
theatre	Low Countries →
year	1600 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Maurice of Nassau →	battle
States Army of the Dutch Republic →	engagedIn
Eighty Years' War →	keyEvent
Staatse leger ("Battle of Nieuwpoort (1600)") →	notableBattle