Battle of Lannoy

The Battle of Lannoy took place on 29 December 1566 between an army of Geuzen and a Spanish force. It was one of the first battles of the Dutch Revolt.

Battle of Lannoy
Part of the Eighty Years’ War
Date29 December 1566
Location
Lannoy, County of Flanders, Spanish Netherlands (present-day France)
50°40′N 3°12′E
Result Spanish Victory
Belligerents
Dutch rebels Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Pierre Cornaille Philip of Noircarmes
Strength
3,000 infantry ?
Casualties and losses
700-2,600 ?
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