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Advance to Calais
- When
- 8 April 1596
- Where
- Calais
- Part of
- Siege of Calais
Archduke Albert led the Spanish Army of Flanders from Brussels to Calais, arriving on 8 April 1596.
After leaving Brussels on 29 March, Albert joined forces at Valenciennes and advanced into France. Instead of relieving La Fère, the army turned toward Calais, reaching the city on 8 April and catching the French garrison by surprise.
Sources
- Siege of Calais (1596) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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