Battle of Turnhout

Timeline

1. 1597North of Turnhout · BrabantMaurice advanced north from Republican territory; on the Spanish side, Count Verhaegen led roughly three thousand cavalry out to intercept, and the two forces met north of Turnhout.
2. 1597Battlefield of Turnhout · NetherlandsMaurice set an ambush coordinating musketeers and cavalry; the Spanish cavalry, caught in narrow terrain, was struck by concentrated fire and routed, Verhaegen was killed, and large numbers of warhorses and military equipment were captured.
3. 1597Southern Netherlands · NetherlandsThe great victory at Turnhout inflicted heavy losses on the enemy at very low cost; the captured warhorses strengthened the Republic's cavalry, Maurice's military reputation reached its peak, and it created favorable conditions for the capture of Rhinberg and other fortresses later that year.