Capture of Brielle
E582384
The Capture of Brielle was a pivotal 1572 seizure of the Dutch port town by the Sea Beggars that helped ignite the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capture of Brielle canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Eighty Years' War
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of Brill
NERFINISHED
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Inname van Den Briel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sea Beggar raids along the Dutch coast
ⓘ
rise of rebel-controlled enclaves in Holland ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Sea Beggars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early phase of the Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| commanderOrLeader | Lumey, Count of La Marck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Dutch local traditions in Brielle ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 1 April ⓘ |
| conflict |
Dutch Revolt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
strengthening of rebel control in coastal areas of Holland and Zeeland
ⓘ
weakening of Spanish authority in the northern Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1 April 1572 ⓘ |
| faction |
Dutch rebels
ⓘ
supporters of William of Orange ⓘ |
| followedBy | spread of rebellion in Holland and Zeeland ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | seizure of the port town of Brielle ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOn |
Spanish strategic position in the North Sea region
ⓘ
morale of Dutch rebels ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
naval forces
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privateers ⓘ town garrison ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | surprise amphibious assault by Sea Beggars ⓘ |
| opponent | forces loyal to Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch struggle for independence from Spain ⓘ |
| place | Brielle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Spanish attempts to centralize control in the Netherlands
ⓘ
religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Eighty Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacification of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ Sack of Naarden NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | linked to Calvinist opposition to Spanish Catholic rule ⓘ |
| result |
Sea Beggar victory
ⓘ
loss of Brielle by Spanish forces ⓘ |
| significance |
encouraged other Dutch towns to join the revolt
ⓘ
first major town captured by the Sea Beggars ⓘ helped ignite open rebellion against Spanish rule in the Netherlands ⓘ pivotal early success for the Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| year | 1572 ⓘ |
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