Defining the Century: The (Staggering) Siege of Antwerp 1584/85 | Eighty Years' War

It also includes some illustrations that haven't appeared in the videos yet. (Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) In 1584, the people of Antwerp made a drastic decision: they flooded the land surrounding their city. They resorted to this drastic measure because the Spanish general Alessandro Farnese was marching toward them with one goal-he was determined to conquer Antwerp.

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