After taking Oldenzaal, Spinola captures Lingen. …
Years: 1605 - 1605
After taking Oldenzaal, Spinola captures Lingen.
With both towns in Spanish hands, the Dutch have to evacuate Twente, the most urbanized and easterly part of the province of Overijssel, and retire to the IJssel river.
Locations
People
Groups
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Protestantism
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Geuzen, or Sea Beggars
- Netherlands, Southern (Spanish)
- Netherlands, United Provinces of the (Dutch Republic)
Topics
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Eighty Years War (Netherlands, or Dutch, War of Independence)
