Battle of Staphorst
| Battle of Staphorst | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch republic | Münster | ||||||
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Nassau-Siegen Aylva |
von Galen Count of Lippe | ||||||
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.