1596
Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz before leaving the next day.
Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz before leaving the next day.
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1595
A Gaelic Irish army successfully ambushes an English force in the battle of Clontibret during the Nine Years' War
A Gaelic Irish army successfully ambushes an English force in the battle of Clontibret during the Nine Years' War
1595
Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and…
Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and…
1595
An imperial army retakes the city of Esztergom from the Ottoman Empire.
An imperial army retakes the city of Esztergom from the Ottoman Empire.
1594
Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy…
Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy…
1594
The Dutch city of Groningen defended by the Spanish and besieged by a Dutch and English army under Maurice of Orange,…
The Dutch city of Groningen defended by the Spanish and besieged by a Dutch and English army under Maurice of Orange,…
1594
Troops of the Portuguese Empire are defeated on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture.
Troops of the Portuguese Empire are defeated on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture.
1594
Pressed by a food embargo, the five Catholic cantons of Central Switzerland declare war on the Protestant canton of…
Pressed by a food embargo, the five Catholic cantons of Central Switzerland declare war on the Protestant canton of…
1593
Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe
Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe
1593
Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans
Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans
1593
The Dutch city of Geertruidenberg held by the Spanish, capitulates to a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice
The Dutch city of Geertruidenberg held by the Spanish, capitulates to a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice
1592
During the first Japanese invasion of Korea, Japanese forces led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi captured Pyongyang, although…
During the first Japanese invasion of Korea, Japanese forces led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi captured Pyongyang, although…
1592
Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ŏkki, and Wŏn Kyun, decisively…
Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ŏkki, and Wŏn Kyun, decisively…
1590
An army led by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.
An army led by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.
1588
French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous
French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous
1588
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
1588
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis…
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis…
1588
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade…
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade…
1586
Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch…
Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch…