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English Fury at Mechelen
1580 CE · Belgium, Europe · War
The English Fury at Mechelen or the Capture of Mechelen was an event in the Eighty Years' War on April 9, 1580. The city of Mechelen was conquered by Calvinist rebel forces from Brussels, which included a large contingent of English mercenaries. The city was sacked and many of its religious treasures destroyed or plundered.
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