Battle of Staphorst

Battle of Staphorst
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
Date2 July 1673
Location
Staphorst, the Netherlands
Result Dutch victory[1]
Belligerents
Dutch Republic Dutch republic Prince-Bishopric of Münster Münster
Commanders and leaders
Dutch Republic Nassau-Siegen
Dutch Republic Aylva		 Prince-Bishopric of Münster von Galen

The battle of Staphorst was a battle during the Franco-Dutch War, between troops led by John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and Hans Willem van Aylva against the troops led by Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the battle resulted in a Dutch victory and led to the town being captured by Dutch forces. As a result of this battle, the Dutch troops would fight another battle, near Zwartsluis on 20 July, but without success.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Potgieter 1851, p. 445.
  2. ^ Knoop 1895, p. VIII.