French Fury

French Fury
Part of the Eighty Years' War

In this satirical Flemish painting from three years after the Antwerp fiasco, c. 1586, the cow representing the Dutch provinces is shown defecating on the hands of the Duke of Anjou, who is holding its tail. (Other figures are Philip II of Spain, vainly trying to ride the cow, drawing blood with his spurs; Elizabeth I of England is feeding it while William of Orange holds it steady by the horns.)
Date17 January 1583
Location
Antwerp (present-day Belgium)
Result Antwerpian victory
Belligerents
 France Antwerpians
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of France Francis, Duke of Anjou
Casualties and losses
1,500+ dead or wounded

The "French Fury" was a failed attempt by Francis, Duke of Anjou, to conquer the city of Antwerp by surprise on 17 January 1583.