Battle Of Mookerheyde

	partof	the Eighty Years' War
	date	April 14 , 1574
	place	Mook En Middelaar , Limburg
	result	Decisive Spanish victory
	combatant1	Dutch rebels
	combatant2	Spain
	commander1	Louis Of Nassau †<br/> Henry Of Nassau †
	commander2	Sancho D'Avilla
	strength1	5,500 infantry<br/>2,600 cavalry
	strength2	5,000 infantry<br/>800 cavalry
	casualties1	3,000 dead or wounded
	casualties2	150 dead or wounded

The Battle of Mookerheyde was a battle of the Eighty Years' War fought on April 14 1574 near the village Mook and the river Meuse .

The Spanish army was led by Sancho D'Avilla and Mendoza consisted of 5,000 infantry and 800 cavalry. The Dutch army was led by Louis Of Nassau and Henry Of Nassau and consisted of 5,500 infantry and 2,600 cavalry. Most of these were unpaid mercenaries.

The battle was a disaster for the Dutch. Part of their army deserted during the action, shouting for money. The Spanish lost only 150 men. The rebels lost 3,000 men; both Louis and Henry were killed.

In 1870 a mass grave containing hundreds of bodies from those who perished during the battle was found near the Groesbeekseweg roadway.

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