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The Siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between June 23 and September 19, 1572, as part of the Eighty Years' War, the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), and the French Wars of Religion. In the spring of 1572, after the capture of Valenciennes by a Protestant force under Louis of Nassau, the Dutch commander continued with his offensive and took Mons by surprise on 24 May.

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rdfs:comment	The Siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between June 23 and September 19, 1572, as part of the Eighty Years' War, the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), and the French Wars of Religion. In the spring of 1572, after the capture of Valenciennes by a Protestant force under Louis of Nassau, the Dutch commander continued with his offensive and took Mons by surprise on 24 May.
foaf:name	Siege of Mons (1572)
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combatant	Spain 20pxFrenchHuguenotforces Dutch Rebels
commander	Fernando Álvarez de Toledo William 01 of Orange-Nassau dbpedia:Fadrique_Álvarez_de_Toledo,_4th_Duke_of_Alba Louis of Nassau Romero, Julian
date	1572-09-19(xsd:dateTime)
is part of military conflict	Anglo-Spanish War Eighty Years' War
place of military conflict	Hainaut Pays-Bas espagnols dbpedia:Mons
result	Decisive Spanish victory Huguenotarmy destroyed Valenciennesrecaptured by the Spanish forces William of Orange's army defeated and disbanded Louis of Nassau's forces atMonscapitulated on September 19
strength	10,000 men 18,000–20,000 14,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry 6,000–6,500 men Adrien de Hangest: Louis of Nassau: William of Orange:
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Braun_Mons_HAAB.jpg?width=300
is battle of	Fernando Álvarez de Toledo

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