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Army Formation
- When
- Winter 1573/74
- Where
- Germany
- Part of
- Battle of Mookerheyde
Louis and Henry of Nassau raised a mercenary army in Germany during the winter of 1573/74.
The brothers recruited 6,500 infantry and 3,000 cavalry in Germany. They intended to march these combined forces toward Leiden to relieve the city, which had been under siege since October 1573.
Sources
- Battle of Mookerheyde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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