Battle of Staphorst

Battle of Staphorst
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
Date 2 July 1673 Location Staphorst, the Netherlands Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Dutch republic	Münster
Commanders and leaders
Nassau-Siegen Aylva	von Galen

The battle of Staphorst was a battle during the Franco-Dutch War, between troops led by John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and Hans Willem van Aylva against the troops led by Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the battle resulted in a Dutch victory and led to the town being captured by Dutch forces. As a result of this battle, the Dutch troops would fight another battle, near Zwartsluis on 20 July, but without success.

Sources

• Potgieter, Everhardus Johannes (1851). De gids: nieuwe vaderlandsche letteroefeningen, Volume 15,Deel 2;Volume 30 (E-book ed.). G.J.A. Beijerinck. p. 445.
• Knoop, Willem Jan (1895). Krijgs- en geschiedkundige beschouwingen over Willem den Derde (E-book ed.). Roelants. pp. VIII.