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Battle of Lillo
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Date30 May 1574
Locationnear Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands
Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Dutch Rebels Flag of Cross of Burgundy Spain
Commanders and leaders
Lodewijk van Boisot Juan Adolf van Haamstede
Strength
64 ships unknown
Casualties and losses
no ships lost 10 ships captured


The Battle of Lillo was a naval battle that took place during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch fleet under the command of Lodewijk van Boisot defeated a Spanish fleet at anchor between the fortresses of Lillo en Liefkenshoek near Antwerp. The Spanish lost ten ships which were captured by the Dutch.

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