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Battle of Lillo

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Dutch Rebels
  
Spain

no ships lost
  
10 ships captured

Result
  
Dutch victory

64 ships
  
unknown

Date
  
30 May 1574

Location
  
Antwerp, Belgium

Similar
  
Siege of Venlo, Siege of Jülich, Battle of Reimerswaal, Siege of Groenlo, Siege of Deventer

The Battle of Lillo was a naval battle that took place during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch fleet under the command of Lodewijk van Boisot defeated a Spanish fleet at anchor between the fortresses of Lillo en Liefkenshoek near Antwerp. The Spanish lost ten ships which were captured by the Dutch.

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Battle of Lillo Wikipedia