Battle Of Heiligerlee

	partof	the Eighty Years' War
	date	23 May , 1568
	place	Heiligerlee , Groningen
	result	Dutch rebel victory
	combatant1	Dutch rebels
	combatant2	Spanish Friesland
	commander1	Louis Of Nassau <br/> Adolf Of Nassau †
	commander2	Johan De Ligne
	strength1	3,900 infantry<br/>200 cavalry
	strength2	3,200 infantry<br/>20 cavalry
	casualties1	50 dead or wounded
	casualties2	1,500 – 2,000 dead, wounded, or captured

The Battle of Heiligerlee in Groningen on 23 May , 1568 was part of the Eighty Years' War .

The Groningen Province was invaded by an army consisting of 3,900 infantry led by Louis Of Nassau and 200 cavalry led by Adolf Of Nassau . Both were brothers of William I Of Orange .

The Stadtholder of Friesland and also Duke of Aremberg, Johan De Ligne , had an army of 3,200 infantry and 20 cavalry.

Aremberg initially avoided confrontation, awaiting reinforcements. However on 23 May 1568 Adolf lured him to an Ambush by Louis at the monastery of Heiligerlee. The ambush worked. The defending force lost 1,500–2,000 men, while the invading force lost 50 men, including Adolf. The rebels captured 7 Cannon .

The invading force did not capture any cities and was defeated at the Battle Of Jemmingen .

The death of Adolf of Nassau is mentioned in the Dutch National Anthem (4th verse):

Graef Adolff is ghebleven, In Vriesland in den slaech,

::Lit translated: Count Adolf stayed behind, in Friesland, in the battle

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