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The Battle of Zutphen was a confrontation of the Eighty Years' War on September 22, 1586, in Zutphen, the Netherlands. It was fought between Dutch rebels of protestant faith, aided by English, against the country's Spanish government soldiers.
Important English soldiers included Robert Devereux, Robert Dudley, Peregrine Bertie, George Whetstone, Henry Unton, and Robert Sidney, whose brother, Philip, was mortally wounded during the battle and died in Arnhem at the age of 32. A story about Sir Philip Sidney (intended as an illustration of his noble character) is that he gave his water-bottle to another wounded soldier, saying, "Thy need is greater than mine". Dudley knighted Welsh mercenary Roger Williams for his performance during the battle. Robert Devereux was executed 14 years after the battle, due to high-treason.
The battle was won by the Spanish. Robert Dudley's military leadership was bad. His officers, Stanley and York, gave Zutphen to the Spanish and, weeks later, the city of Deventer.
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