Battle of Lekkerbeetje
| Battle of Lekkerbeetje | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
Battle of Bréauté and Lekkerbeetje, by Sebastian Vrancx | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Provinces | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pierre de Bréauté | Gerard Abrahams | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 22 cavalrymen | 22 cavalrymen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 14 | 5 | ||||||
The Battle of Lekkerbeetje or Lekkerbeetken (5 February 1600) was a cavalry duel fought by pre-arrangement on Vughterheide near 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, between 22 Brabantine cavalrymen loyal to Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, garrisoned in 's-Hertogenbosch, and 22 French cavalrymen serving in the army of the Dutch Republic.