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Battle of the River Guete or Battle of Jodoigne
Part of the Dutch Revolt

Engraving of the Battle of the River Guete (Rome, 1632)
Date20 October 1568[1]
Location
Jodoigne, Spanish Netherlands
(present-day Belgium)
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain Spanish Empire Battle of Jodoigne Dutch Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Alba William of Orange
Strength
16,000 infantry
5,500 cavalry
Engaged
2,000 infantry
1,000 cavalry
6 pieces artillery
21,000 infantry
9,000 cavalry
Engaged
2,000 infantry
500 cavalry
Casualties and losses
80 dead More than 2,000 dead

The Battle of Jodoigne, also called Battle of the River Guete, was fought on 20 October 1568 between the royal Habsburg army led by the Duke of Alba and a Protestant rebel army led by William of Orange. It resulted in a defeat for William of Orange, who had to abandon his plans of invading the Habsburg Netherlands.

  1. ^ "Jodoigne Battle". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

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