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1596 In The Habsburg Netherlands
Events January–June * January 6–January 20, 20 – An English attempt led by Francis Drake to cross the Isthmus of Panama Drake's Assault on Panama, ends in defeat. * January 28 – Francis Drake dies of dysentery off Portobelo, Colón, Portobelo. * February 14 – Archbishop John Whitgift begins building his Whitgift Foundation, hospital at Croydon. * April 9 – Siege of Calais (1596), Siege of Calais: Spanish troops capture Calais. * May 18 – Willem Barents leaves Vlie, on his third and final Arctic voyage. * June – Sir John Norris (soldier), John Norreys and Sir Geoffrey Fenton travel to Connaught, to parley with the local Ireland, Irish lords. * June 10 – Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island (Norway), Bear Island. * June 17 – Willem Barents discovers Spitsbergen. * June 24 – Cornelis de Houtman arrives in Banten, the first Dutch sailor to reach Indonesia.. July–December * July 5 – Capture of Cádiz: An English fleet, command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Mezőkeresztes 1596
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
