Massacre of Naarden

Massacre of Naarden
Part of Eighty Years' War

17th century print depicting Spanish soldiers massacring the townspeople of Naarden
Date1 December 1572
Location
Naarden, Netherlands
52°17′43″N 5°09′44″E / 52.295278°N 5.162222°E / 52.295278; 5.162222
Result Near-complete destruction of Naarden
Belligerents
Spain People of Naarden
Commanders and leaders
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo None
Casualties and losses
3,000 people burnt to death

The Massacre of Naarden was an episode of mass murder and looting that took place in the Dutch city of Naarden during the Eighty Years' War. The massacre was committed by Spanish soldiers under the command of Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo against the townspeople of Naarden as part of a punitive expedition against Dutch rebels later known as the Spanish Fury. The destruction of the city galvanized the Dutch rebels, leading them to continue the Dutch War of Independence against Spain.

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