Iconoclastic Fury spreads through the Low CountriesAug 10, 1566Labels: Iconoclastic Fury, Low Countries, CalvinistsCanon FlandersBritannica
Duke of Alba enters Brussels with Spanish armyAug 22, 1567Labels: Duke of, Spanish Army, Philip IIWikipediaWikipedia
Battle of Heiligerlee gives rebels first victoryMay 23, 1568Labels: Battle of, Louis of, Rebel forcesWikipediaBritannica
Sea Beggars seize Brielle, sparking wider revoltApr 1, 1572Labels: Sea Beggars, Brielle, William ofWikipediaBritannica
Relief of Leiden strengthens Dutch resistanceOct 3, 1574Labels: Relief of, Leiden, Dutch rebelsWikipediaLeiden Univ
Spanish Fury at Antwerp drives provinces toward unityNov 4, 1576Labels: Spanish Fury, Antwerp, Mutinous troopsWikipediaWikipedia
Pacification of Ghent unites provinces against SpainNov 8, 1576Labels: Pacification of, Northern provinces, Southern provincesBritannicaWikipedia
Union of Utrecht forms core rebel allianceJan 23, 1579Labels: Union of, Northern provinces, Dutch allianceBritannicaWikipedia
Act of Abjuration declares independence from Philip IIJul 26, 1581Labels: Act of, States General, Philip IIWikipediaBritannica
Assassination of William of Orange reshapes leadershipJul 10, 1584Labels: William of, Assassination, DelftBritannicaPrinsenhof
Fall of Antwerp secures Spanish control in the southAug 17, 1585Labels: Fall of, Duke of, Southern NetherlandsWikipediaBritannica
Battle of Nieuwpoort shows Dutch field-army strengthJul 2, 1600Labels: Battle of, Maurice of, Dutch armyWikipediaRijksmuseum
Siege of Ostend ends after years of attritionSep 22, 1604Labels: Siege of, Ostend, Spanish siegeBritannicaWikipedia
Dutch raid destroys Spanish fleet at GibraltarApr 25, 1607Labels: Gibraltar raid, Dutch fleet, Spanish fleetBritannicaWikipedia
Twelve Years’ Truce pauses fighting between Spain and RepublicApr 9, 1609Labels: Twelve Years', Spain, Dutch RepublicWikipediaWikipedia
Spinola captures Breda in major Spanish siege victoryJun 5, 1625Labels: Spinola, Breda, Spanish siegeBritannicaWikipedia
Dutch–French alliance opens a new phase of warFeb 8, 1635Labels: Dutch French, France, Dutch RepublicWikipediaBritannica
Frederick Henry retakes Breda for the Dutch RepublicOct 11, 1637Labels: Frederick Henry, Breda, Dutch siegeWikipediaBritannica
Battle of the Downs cripples Spain’s Channel fleetOct 21, 1639Labels: Battle of, Dutch fleet, Spanish ChannelWikipediaBritannica
Peace of Münster ends war and recognizes Dutch independenceJan 30, 1648Labels: Peace of, Dutch Republic, SpainWikipediaBritannica