Battle of Rheindalen

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The battle of Rheindalen was fought on April 23, 1568.

Joost de Soete, lord of Villers, marched into the region with a haphazard army of Dutch rebels. They tried to conquer Roermond, but when they failed, they retreated to Dalheim, where they were surprised by a Spanish army. The battle was won by the Spanish. This battle is sometimes considered the official start of the Eighty Years' War.

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Coordinates: 51°8′N 6°22′E / 51.133°N 6.367°E / 51.133; 6.367

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