 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. In particular, how is a battle in 1573 considered as during the 1585 Anglo-Spanish War, rather than (at best) a precursor to the Anglo-Spanish War. (February 2021) |
| Battle of Delft (1573) | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo-Spanish War (1585) | |||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Delft_1580_Braun_Hogenberg.jpg) A 1580 map of Delft by Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Provinces England |
 Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William of Orange Thomas Morgan |
Francisco de Valdez Julian Romero | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 (1,000 in Delft)[2] | 4,000[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown but low | 700 casualties[4] | ||||||
The Battle of Delft, also known as the Defence of Delft, was a military engagement fought during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War which took place in October 1573 in and outside the city of Delft.[5] The battle was fought by a small Anglo-Dutch force under Thomas Morgan and an attacking Spanish force under Francisco de Valdez.[4] The Spanish were repelled and forced to retreat.[1][6]
- ^ a b Knight, Charles Raleigh: Historical records of The Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment. Vol I. London, Gale & Polden, 1905, p. 11
- ^ Pratt p 163
- ^ Kittle, William (1930). G. Gascoigne, April 1562 to January 1, 1578. W.F. Roberts Company. pp. 50–53.
- ^ a b Motley, John Lothrop (1863). The Rise of the Dutch Republic: Complete in One Volume Author. National Library of the Netherlands: Strahan. p. 569.
- ^ Scott, Walter (1809). A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts: On the Most Interesting and Entertaining Subjects. T. Cadell, W. Davies. pp. 373–74.
- ^ Tillotson, John (1865). Stories of the wars, 1574-1658, from the rise of the Dutch republic to the death of O. Cromwell. Oxford University. p. 13.