Battle of Woerden
| Battle of Woerden | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
Map of Woerden | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Luxembourg Feuquières |
William of Orange Zuylestein † Willem Adriaan II van Horne Waldeck | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000 | 6,500–7,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,500 killed or wounded | 700–800 killed or wounded | ||||||
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The Battle of Woerden, also known as the Battle of Kruipin, took place on the night of 11 October to 12 October 1672 during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle was fought a few hundred metres north of Woerden at Fort Kruipin between the Dutch Republic and France. The battle was fought for the possession of the town of Woerden.